Great Xia: At the start, summon the Net of Heaven to suppress the martial arts world.

Seeing this, the commander of the Imperial Guard remained calm and shouted:

"Meet the enemy!"

The Imperial Guards immediately drew their Embroidered Spring Blades as if they were well-trained, glaring menacingly at the army before them.

Just as the two sides were about to clash, a deafening sound of footsteps came from the end of the street.

As everyone looked closely, they saw a mighty army clad in heavy armor and wielding strange long swords, marching in perfect unison towards them.

The footsteps were as loud as thunder, as if the earth were trembling, and as if a series of ferocious beasts were charging towards them.

The powerful aura emanating from this army was terrifying, and every soldier on patrol felt a heavy pressure.

With such imposing presence and formidable weaponry, across the vast continent, perhaps no other army could be found besides the newly summoned Mo Dao Army.

As early as when the Duke of Lu's confidants made their moves, the Zhenwu Division had already quickly figured it out.

When Xia Taige learned that the other party was planning to mobilize troops, the first thing that came to his mind was the Mo Dao Army, which he had just obtained through daily check-ins but had not yet made its debut.

At this moment, faced with such an excellent opportunity, Xia Taige would naturally not miss it easily.

On the one hand, they wanted to see for themselves just how amazing the strength of this mysterious Mo Dao army really was;

On the other hand, it was also an opportunity to understand the vast difference between the Great Xia army and the Mo Dao army.

As a seasoned veteran who had been through countless battles, the leader of the patrolling army had keen eyesight and immediately recognized the extraordinary nature of the army before him.

The army marched forward with firm and powerful steps, its momentum as overwhelming as a surging sea, as if no obstacle could stop their advance.

This kind of indomitable and unstoppable aura is something that ordinary armies cannot cultivate.

Upon closer inspection of the weapons they held, it became clear that each of them possessed a uniquely shaped longsword unlike any they had ever seen before.

Judging from the shape and size of these long knives alone, one can estimate that each knife weighs at least 100 jin (50 kg).

Such heavy weapons would be difficult for ordinary soldiers to even lift, but these soldiers wielded them with ease, demonstrating their formidable strength.

Faced with such an unprecedentedly powerful army, the leader of the patrolling troops couldn't help but feel an indescribable shock and fear.

In the blink of an eye, the Mo Dao army had rapidly closed in.

The leader of the patrolling army was about to ask the other party's purpose, but before he could utter a sound, he was horrified to find that the Mo Dao Army showed no sign of stopping.

In an instant, the leader's heart sank, and an ominous premonition surged into his mind.

He knew full well that with the small number of troops under his command, it was absolutely impossible to withstand this aggressive and unknown army.

Nevertheless, his sense of responsibility as a general made him instinctively raise his voice and shout at the top of his lungs, "Charge into battle!"

Unfortunately, the strength of the patrolling army was far inferior to that of the Mo Dao Army.

The two sides had just clashed, and in the blink of an eye, the patrolling army crumbled and collapsed like leaves swept by a whirlwind.

The Mo Dao flashed with a cold light in the air, each swing carrying the force of thunder. Wherever it passed, whether it was the body of an enemy or the sturdy armor, it was all cleaved in two without any doubt, blood splattering everywhere, a gruesome sight.

Such a horrifying scene was something the patrolling soldiers had never seen before. They immediately lost all will to fight and couldn't help but retreat.

But the streets were narrow, and people couldn't retreat, so they were left like lambs to the slaughter.

Seeing this, the leader shouted, "Fight! No one is allowed to retreat!"

But no matter how loud the leader shouted, the soldiers were completely out of their minds, utterly terrified by the Mo Dao Army.

The trusted confidants who were following him originally wanted to step forward and personally lead the team to meet the enemy, but when they saw the invincible star in front of them, they stopped in their tracks.

In an instant, severed limbs and broken arms covered the entire street.

Cries of agony and shouts of surrender echoed throughout Limin Avenue.

The Imperial Guards who hadn't yet gotten involved stared blankly at the scene before them, and couldn't help but swallow hard.

A centurion standing beside the commander, watching the scene unfold before him intently, said to the commander of the Imperial Guards, Shan Shan:

"Sir, do we still need to help you with this?"

Upon hearing this, the commander of the Imperial Guards remained silent, staring at the chaotic scene.

After a long while, he gently shook his head and said in a deep voice, "Don't panic. As the saying goes, to catch the thief, first catch the king. We just need to help them capture the leader of this group of villains."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the commander of the Imperial Guards drew his embroidered spring knife from his waist, a flash of cold light passing by.

At the same time, he pushed off the ground with his right foot, and his body shot into the sky like an arrow. After drawing a beautiful arc in the air, he flew straight towards the leader of the group of villains.

Hearing the sound of something cutting through the air getting closer, the leader dared not be careless and quickly took action to defend himself.

But with the peak strength of a Jinyiwei commander at the Thousand-Household Commander level, how could he possibly match him?

Using the momentum of his speed, the commander of the Imperial Guards slashed fiercely at the spear that the leader was using to block.

A tremendous force instantly knocked him off his horse, and then the commander of the Imperial Guards, seizing the opportunity, followed closely behind.

He rushed forward, quickly raised his right foot, and stomped down hard on the man's chest.

In an instant, the leader felt a powerful force strike him, and blood gushed out of his chest.

Immediately, the leader fainted and lost consciousness.

With the battle between the two men over, the fight between the Mo Dao Army and the patrol team was also drawing to a close.

At a glance, only a handful of the patrolling soldiers were able to stand up.

Blood flowed like a river on the ground.

The blood of a thousand people flowed out in the name of ten thousand.

Everywhere was littered with corpses and remains; it was a horrific sight.

In contrast, the Mo Dao Army acted as if the battle had never happened; apart from being stained with the blood of the enemy soldiers, there wasn't a single wounded soldier among them.

Upon contact, the enemy forces collapsed immediately, failing to mount a proper counterattack, let alone suffer any injuries.

Seeing that the battle was over, the commander of the Imperial Guards hurriedly stepped forward to express his gratitude.

"Thank you all for coming to my aid; otherwise, it would have been another fierce battle."

Upon hearing this, Li Huai, the leader of the Mo Dao Army, waved his hand.

"We are all serving Your Highness, so there is no need for thanks."

"No need to be so polite, business is more important!"

The commander of the Imperial Guards nodded and led his men to carry the boxes away from the battlefield.

After the Imperial Guards left, Li Huai looked at the battlefield before him and immediately felt a headache coming on.

With so many corpses, they certainly couldn't just be left here unattended, but there were limbs and broken bodies everywhere, and nowhere to step.

"Damn it, these bastards." Li Huai couldn't help but curse under his breath.