In order to save himself, the prince summoned 100,000 dragon riders at the start.

As the opposing army was about to breach the defenses, a hint of despair flashed in the eyes of the Wenjian Sect disciples.

At this moment, there is no way forward or backward.

To sit there and wait to die is undoubtedly the most despairing process!

.......

At this moment, Lu Yuan had already arrived at the entrance of the valley.

However, Lu Yuan did not rush to make a move, but instead turned to Yu Xiang and asked:

"Yu Xiang, according to Xi Yu's investigation, how many years has the patriarch of the Sword Inquiry Sect been in seclusion?"

"Reporting to the Lord, it has been more than three hundred years."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan frowned.

Three hundred years, that's quite a long time...

"Do you think that after three hundred years, the Sword Inquiry Ancestor has any hope of successfully advancing to the Martial Emperor realm?"

Lu Yuan seemed to be questioning everyone, or perhaps talking to himself.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other, none of them daring to give a definitive answer.

Those who can become the patriarch of the Sword Inquiry Sect must be among the most talented and exceptional individuals.

Whether it will take three hundred years to produce an emperor is anyone's guess!

.....

Li Sandao, who was standing beside him, stepped forward and said:

"My lord, why wait three hundred years?"

"Give me another eighty years, and I can successfully advance to the Martial Emperor realm!"

Li Sandao's gaze was calm and indifferent, as if he were stating something certain.

If other cultivators saw Li Sandao's confident demeanor, they would definitely laugh their heads off.

Eighty years?

For cultivators with long lifespans, eighty years is but a fleeting moment.

By the time of King Wu, he had a lifespan of a thousand years.

The higher the realm, the more difficult it is to advance in cultivation!

It's not uncommon for some high-level cultivators to be stuck at a certain realm for thousands of years!

therefore!

The higher the level, the fewer people there are!

For example, the Martial Sect experts of the Sword Inquiry Sect previously numbered several hundred.

Once they reached the level of half-saint, the number plummeted to just over a dozen.

If you reach the Martial Saint level, then you'll be one!

And now.

Li Sandao boasted that he could guarantee reaching the Martial Emperor level within eighty years, and almost no one dared to believe it!

However, Lu Yuan believed it.

Without him.

The strong individuals who emerge from this system possess this ability!

"Hehe, Li Sandao, I believe you have the ability."

“But now, you are not a Martial Emperor after all, and you are no match for a Martial Emperor.”

Lu Yuan smiled.

What he lacks now is a Martial Emperor-level expert as a backup plan.

It is obvious that Li Sandao does not meet this condition.

"Forget it, to be on the safe side, let's do an Emperor-level lottery first..."

Lu Yuan thought to himself.

Although he had two martial saint-level experts by his side.

However, Lu Yuan still dared not make any rash moves.

Who knows if their army will face a Martial Emperor when they charge into the canyon?

"System, select Emperor-level lottery!"

[Ding! Host has selected Emperor-level lottery draw, system lottery in progress...]

[Ding! Lottery successful! Congratulations, host, you have obtained your exclusive legion: The Eighteen Riders of Yanyun!]

[The Eighteen Riders of Yanyun, led by a Half-Emperor! The remaining seventeen are all at the peak of Martial Saint cultivation!]

"This humble general, Luo Yi, greets my lord!"

A burly man with a black iron mask covering his face, revealing only his eyes, knelt down in front of Lu Yuan with a thud.

Behind him.

Seventeen burly men, each with two crescent-shaped swords at their waists and carrying powerful bows and arrows on their backs, all exuded an extremely powerful aura!

This is the unique aura forged amidst mountains of corpses and seas of blood!

The moment the Eighteen Riders of Yanyun appeared, everyone around felt their hair stand on end!

Although these eighteen people did not deliberately release their aura, everyone still sensed a strong killing intent rushing towards them!

Especially Luo Yi!

As a half-emperor, his every move exuded imperial power, making it impossible for anyone to look him in the eye!

Just standing there, it's like a blazing sun looking down on the world!

"Luo Yi! Haha!"

Lu Yuan was stunned for a moment, then overjoyed.

It seems that the eighteen riders I drew belong to the mythical version!

No wonder he has such great strength!

Seventeen peak Martial Saints, and one Half-Emperor.

Even the warhorses they rode were demonic beasts comparable to those at the Martial Grandmaster level!

This Emperor-level lottery is absolutely worth every penny!

It's estimated to be among the top rewards in the Emperor-level lottery!