I, the Villain, Become Invincible the More Descendants I Have

Chapter 82 Emperor Xuan’s Northern ExpeditionBefore news of the establishment of the Ice Empire had even spread throughout the mortal realm, Bing Lingtian could not wait to bare his fangs. He could not wait three days; that very day, he sent his number one fierce general, Man Xiong, to lead thirty thousand barbarian cavalry south, heading straight for the northern border of Great Xuan.

”Hahaha! The people of the Central Plains are indeed vulnerable!” Man Xiong stood on the city wall, kicked and shattered an ice sculpture of a commoner, and looked up to the sky, laughing wildly. ”The Ice Emperor’s might is supreme! It won’t be long before the entire Central Plains belongs to us! By then, gold, silver, treasure, and beautiful women will be ours for the taking!”

The barbarian soldiers cheered along, piling the looted goods into a small mountain, and when drunk, they used captives for amusement, behaving in an inhumane manner.

Eight-hundred-li urgent dispatches flew toward Luoyang like snowflakes, each one stained with blood and tears. When the final dispatch reached the hands of Emperor Cao Xukun, the temperature in the entire Taiji Hall dropped to freezing.

Emperor Cao Xukun’s fingers gripping the dispatch turned slightly white, and his gaze was so icy it could freeze a person to death. He slowly stood up, his black dragon robe fluttering without wind, and the pressure of his He-ti Early Stage erupted. All the civil and military officials in the hall involuntarily knelt on the ground, not daring to even breathe loudly.

”Bing Lingtian, very well.” Emperor Cao Xukun’s voice was without a ripple, yet carried a bone-chilling coldness. ”I hadn’t gone to find him yet, but he has delivered himself to my doorstep. Killing my people, destroying my cities—I will settle this account with interest.”

Li Tieniu was trembling with rage, and the giant axe in his hand was almost crushed. ”Emperor Xuan! These barbarians are no longer human! I will lead one hundred thousand vanguard troops north right now, chop them all into meat paste, and avenge the dead commoners!”

”No vanguard is needed.” Emperor Cao Xukun said coldly. ”Pass on my order: assemble an army of five hundred thousand. All cavalry units are to be transferred to the front line, and bring sufficient rations and winter clothing. At noon today, I will personally lead the army north! I will trample the Frozen Plains and make Bing Lingtian and his Ice Empire disappear from the mortal realm completely!”

”Understood!”

The civil and military officials responded in unison, their voices filled with anger and determination.

As soon as noon arrived, on the drill ground outside Luoyang, the five hundred thousand Great Xuan troops were arrayed in strict formation. The black Great Xuan dragon flags obscured the sky and sun, the iron armor glittered in the sunlight, and the cavalrymen held long spears with eyes as sharp as knives, their morale at an absolute peak.

Emperor Cao Xukun wore black-gold battle armor and rode a snow-white steed, standing at the front of the formation. He held the chaos divine spear, surrounded by auras of destiny, his presence looking down upon the world. Li Tieniu carried his giant axe, standing beside him with a murderous look.

”Soldiers!” Emperor Cao Xukun’s voice spread throughout the entire drill ground, clear and resonant. ”The northern barbarians have invaded, killing our people and destroying our homes! Tell me, what should we do?”

”Kill! Kill! Kill!”

The five hundred thousand soldiers shouted in unison, their voices shaking the heavens, causing even the clouds in the sky to disperse.

”Set out!”

Upon Emperor Cao Xukun’s command, the five hundred thousand troops marched north in a grand procession. The black torrent stretched for a hundred miles, and wherever they passed, the commoners spontaneously brought tea and dry rations to see them off, kowtowing and praying for the army.

When the news reached the northern Frozen Plains, Bing Lingtian was holding a victory banquet in front of the Ice God Palace. He sat on a throne carved from ice, holding a beautiful woman from the Central Plains in his arms, sipping fine wine, and listening to his subordinates report the results of the looting, grinning from ear to ear.

”Hahaha! Emperor Cao Xukun is nothing more than this!” Bing Lingtian slammed his wine glass onto the ground, fully displaying his arrogance. ”I thought he was how powerful, but it turns out he couldn’t even defend his border! It seems this world is destined to be mine, Bing Lingtian’s!”

The barbarian chieftains beside him flattered him one after another: ”The Ice Emperor’s might is supreme! Unrivaled in the world! That pseudo-Emperor Cao Xukun is no match for you at all!”

”When we reach Luoyang, we will chop off Cao Xukun’s head to use as a chamber pot!”

”By then, all the beauties and treasures of the Central Plains will be yours, Ice Emperor!”

Bing Lingtian became even more smug, looking up and laughing: ”Exactly! I am the reincarnation of the ancient ice god, destined by heaven! That pseudo-Emperor Cao Xukun, who stole the destiny, will sooner or later be trampled under my feet!”

Just then, a scout crawled in, his face pale: ”Report! Your Majesty, Ice Emperor! This is bad! Emperor Cao Xukun is personally leading an army of five hundred thousand north; they have already passed Yanmen Pass and are coming straight for us!”

”What? An army of five hundred thousand?” The smile on Bing Lingtian’s face instantly froze, then he sneered, ”Just five hundred thousand mortal soldiers, what is there to fear? In front of the power of the Ice God, they are just a group of ants!”

He stood up abruptly, holding the ice god spear, pointing to the south, and shouted sternly: ”Pass on my order! Assemble one hundred thousand barbarian cavalry to march with me! I will personally freeze Emperor Cao Xukun on the Frozen Plains, turn him into an ice sculpture, and set him up on the plains so that everyone knows the consequence of betraying me!”

”Long live the Ice Emperor!”

The barbarian soldiers stood up one after another, picked up their weapons, and followed Bing Lingtian out of the Ice God Palace. One hundred thousand barbarian cavalry assembled, like a black tide, rushing toward the Frozen Plains.

Three days later, Emperor Cao Xukun’s army arrived at the Frozen Plains. Looking out, there was nothing but white ice and snow everywhere, the cold wind howled, and the temperature dropped to dozens of degrees below zero. Many soldiers from the south were shivering from the cold, yet not a single one retreated.

Li Tieniu rubbed his frozen red hands and said to Emperor Cao Xukun: ”Emperor Xuan, this damn place is too cold! Many of our soldiers have caught colds. Should we set up camp first and rest for two days before fighting?”

”No need.” Emperor Cao Xukun looked up toward the north, his eyes sharp. ”Bing Lingtian will be here soon. It is perfect; we will settle it all at once, lest it drag on.”

As soon as his voice fell, a black line appeared on the distant horizon. Immediately after, the thunderous sound of horseshoes arrived, and one hundred thousand barbarian cavalry surged over like a tide. They rode snow horses, wore animal skins, and held wolf-tooth clubs, each one looking ferocious and menacing.

Bing Lingtian wore ice-blue armor, held the ice god spear, and charged at the very front. He saw Emperor Cao Xukun’s army, a look of disdain appeared on his face, and he channeled his spiritual power, his voice spreading across the entire plain:

”Emperor Cao Xukun! You pseudo-emperor! How dare you lead an army to invade my Ice Empire! Today I will let you witness the power of the Ice God! I will freeze you and your five hundred thousand troops into ice sculptures, leaving you on this Frozen Plains forever!”

He waved his hand, and a hundred-zhang-high ice wall rose from the ground, blocking the space between the two armies, fully displaying his arrogance. The barbarian cavalry shouted in unison, waving their weapons, their arrogance at an absolute peak.

Emperor Cao Xukun sneered and slowly urged his horse forward. He did not bring a single soldier; with just his own aura, he suppressed the momentum of the one hundred thousand barbarian cavalry, causing it to weaken instantly. The cold wind whipped his black-gold armor, making it flap, and the pressure of his He-ti Early Stage spread out without reservation. The temperature of the entire Frozen Plains seemed to rise a few degrees.

”Bing Lingtian, this is all you are capable of.” Emperor Cao Xukun’s voice was flat yet carried unquestionable majesty. ”You killed thousands of my people, and you think a broken ice wall can offset it? Today, not only will I smash your ice wall, but I will also take down your Ice God Palace, snatch your Ice God inheritance, and make you, this so-called Ice Emperor, become an ice corpse on the plains.”

”You are courting death!” Bing Lingtian was trembling with rage, pointing at Emperor Cao Xukun and roaring, ”Emperor Cao Xukun! Don’t be too arrogant! I am the reincarnation of the Ice God, blessed with the power of the Ice God! You are no match for me at all!”

”Reincarnation of the Ice God?” Emperor Cao Xukun laughed loudly, laughing until he bent over. ”Stop flattering yourself. You haven’t even entered the gate of the Ice God Palace, yet you have the nerve to claim you are the reincarnation of the Ice God? Let me tell you, your Ice God Heart and ice gods armor have already been reserved by me. Once I take these two items, I will slowly deal with you.”

”You are spouting nonsense! The Ice God Heart and ice gods armor are inside the Ice God Palace, and only I can obtain them!” Bing Lingtian’s expression changed drastically, and he shouted sternly.

”Is that so? Then let us wait and see.” The corner of Emperor Cao Xukun’s mouth curled into an icy smile. ”At noon tomorrow, we will have a decisive battle on the Frozen Plains. By then, I will let you know what true strength is.”

After saying this, he turned his horse around and returned to the formation, leaving Bing Lingtian stomping with rage on the spot.