The great formation of Jianmen Pass was already struggling to withstand the attack of the Northern Barbarians' 500,000-strong army. Now, it was suddenly bombarded by the Gujin Royal Court's imperial seal, which carried the nation's destiny.

In an instant, it reached its limit.

The surrounding mountains began to tremble, as if collapsing.

The Northern Liang army formation, which was integrated with the great formation, also suffered heavy damage. Tens of thousands of soldiers were injured at the same time, and the face of the commander of the Di-Zi Battalion, as the main general, was extremely pale.

"Puff..."

He felt a surge in his chest, churning incessantly, and immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.

The breaking of Jianmen Pass's great formation also meant that the Northern Liang army had completely lost, unable to organize an effective defense at all.

Wei Wuque's face was extremely ugly, as if he had already foreseen something.

Seeing this, Chen Yuan knew that things were hopeless. He frowned and wanted to leave.

He had originally planned to have the Asura Demon Lord take over, because he thought that the Northern Liang army in Jianmen Pass could resist the Barbarians' offensive. If he could block one person for Wei Jinfeng,

Perhaps there would still be a turning point.

But now that the great formation had been broken, even if Senior Moro possessed him, there was no hope of resisting.

Senior Moro's injuries had not yet healed, relying entirely on the golden lotus to recover. As for combat power, it was probably equivalent to Wei Jinfeng's strength.

And such strength was absolutely impossible to suppress the 500,000 Northern Barbarian army.

Unless Moro was in his prime, with the means of a Sixth Realm Immortal, he could win.

But Chen Yuan would not risk his life on a gamble.

He immediately had the intention to retreat.

In the void, Wanyan Tianba retracted the imperial seal, holding it up, and looked calmly at Wei Jinfeng, saying:

"Wei Jinfeng... you have lost."

Wei Jinfeng's eyes were calm, with a hint of gloom. He glanced back at Jianmen Pass and said sternly:

"Abandon the pass!!!"

"Abandon the pass? Heh... Wei Jinfeng, do you think abandoning the pass will save your life?" Wanyan Tianba sneered, as if he had already seen himself completely annexing Liangzhou.

This was not impossible. The Youzhou border had been breached, and now if Jianmen Pass was also broken, these remnants of the Central Plains would only be able to retreat to Liangzhou City.

And remnants...

How could they resist 500,000 soldiers?

It could be said that as long as Jianmen Pass was broken, the grassland's entry this time would have completed the first phase of its objective.

To devour Youzhou and Liangzhou in the Central Plains was just around the corner.

Wei Jinfeng took a deep breath and continued to say to the generals of the Di and Feng Battalions in a solemn voice:

"Retreat quickly, this king will stay to hold off the enemy!"

"No, Your Highness, you leave first. We will lead the Northern Liang army to resist for a while. As long as you are still here, the Northern Liang army is still here!" Zhou Bo, the commander of the Di-Zi Battalion, wiped the blood from his mouth and said quickly.

"That's right, Your Highness, you go first. This general will hold them back."

"Your Highness, go quickly!"

The commanders of several major battalions echoed each other, their eyes flashing with resolute light.

"Father!!"

Wei Wuque gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with worry.

"Your Highness, we will not leave."

"Your Highness, please leave quickly."

"Your Highness, your strength is earth-shattering, you will definitely have a chance to leave. Don't worry about us, we will hold the rear."

Hearing Wei Jinfeng's words, all the soldiers of Jianmen Pass were moved, shouting for him to leave.

Chen Yuan narrowed his eyes, his figure already retreating behind the crowd.

As for the Yuanshen expert who had been entangled with him, he had already distanced himself from Jianmen Pass when the national destiny formation was broken earlier.

"This is this king's military order, do you want to disobey?"

Wei Jinfeng frowned, seeming a little angry.

Those who had advised him earlier closed their mouths, showing how strong Wei Jinfeng's prestige was in the Northern Liang army, but their eyes were filled with determination.

"Leave? Wei Jinfeng, you are a little too confident. Does this Khan's 500,000 iron cavalry behind me exist only in your imagination? Today... no one in Jianmen Pass can leave alive.

This Khan will blood-bathe 200,000, using the blood of you Central Plains martial artists to sacrifice to the Barbarian God!"

Wanyan Tianba said with a calm expression.

But his words contained an undeniable tone.

This was also normal.

He was the Khan of the Gujin Royal Court, above all people, and now he held 500,000 heavy troops and more than ten Huayang experts in his hands, so he had the confidence to say such words.

Wei Jinfeng smiled faintly, not troubled by the current situation, and said:

"This king says it will be done, then it will definitely be done."

After saying that, he ignored Wanyan Tianba and suddenly looked down, saying in a solemn voice:

"This king orders, the entire army retreats."

"Go!!!"

Wei Jinfeng's low roar instantly brought tears to the eyes of many soldiers in the Northern Liang army here. Their eyes turned to the commanders of the three major battalions in the void, as if silently saying something.

Zhou Bo's face was ferocious. He gritted his teeth and roared:

"Retreat!!!"

As the commanders of the three major battalions spoke, the soldiers of the Northern Liang army finally did not dare to stay any longer. Although their eyes were filled with reluctance, they still began to retreat in accordance with the military order.

But retreat meant defeat.

Chen Yuan looked at Huangfu Qi, who had a broken arm, and Feng Jiuying, who was seriously injured, and instructed:

"The Sky Survey Division, retreat!"

After saying that, he didn't say much and directly began to leave.

Only Wei Wuque didn't want to leave, calling out "Father," but he was forcibly taken away by the Huayang master hidden in the shadows.

"Kill, leave no one alive!"

Wanyan Tianba sneered and waved his hand. The Northern Barbarian army began to attack the city.

Wei Jinfeng let out a breath. The Peerless Dharma Aspect he had condensed stood in the sky above Jianmen Pass, facing everyone, wanting to block everyone with his own strength.

"Courting death."

Wanyan Tianba roared in a low voice and immediately began to act, wanting to completely suppress Wei Jinfeng here.

But Wei Jinfeng seemed to be prepared. An ancient and mysterious talisman appeared in his sleeve and quickly began to burn. At the same time, his aura began to skyrocket.

"Immortal Talisman?!"

Wanyan Tianba's eyes suddenly shrank, and he looked at the thing in Wei Jinfeng's hand with great shock.

This was an immortal treasure!

How could Wei Jinfeng possibly have it?

Wei Jinfeng didn't say a word and completely merged with the Dharma Aspect. The war halberd in his hand suddenly slashed towards the Northern Barbarian soldiers attacking the city wall. With just one strike, the battle formation formed by thousands of people instantly vanished.

This immediately made the crazy Barbarian army behind him suddenly stagnate.

Looking at Wei Jinfeng, Wanyan Tianba's face became ugly for the first time. He said in a solemn voice:

"Even with an immortal talisman, how long can you resist? The breaking of Liangzhou is already a foregone conclusion!"

Although the power of the immortal talisman was great, it was not a real immortal appearing after all, so it could not form a crushing force against him, who controlled the national destiny of the Gujin Royal Court.

At most, it could only last for a moment.

"Wanyan Tianba, too much nonsense. Come and fight!"

Wei Jinfeng held the war halberd and said coldly.

As time passed, the corpses outside Jianmen Pass piled up higher and higher, completely dyeing the land below red. Wanyan Tianba's eyes were solemn, and his aura was still stable.

Wei Jinfeng's Dharma Aspect had been completely broken, and his injuries were very serious. His golden armor was dyed red with blood, and a touch of crimson overflowed from the corner of his mouth.

The light of the divine halberd had completely dissipated, dim and dull.

The power of the immortal talisman had completely disappeared.

Looking back, the figures of the Northern Liang army had completely disappeared from his sight. A look of relief flashed in his eyes.

"Wei Jinfeng, you are already at the end of your rope. What do you have to resist this Khan's army? As long as you fall today, this Khan will be able to completely annex Liangzhou."

To win the war in one battle was also a good choice for Wanyan Tianba.

The soul of Liangzhou was Wei Jinfeng. As long as he died, the remaining forces of Liangzhou would no longer be able to resist the Royal Court's iron cavalry.

It would also save him a lot of trouble.

"At the end of my rope? This king doesn't think so. Wanyan Tianba, you won this battle. This king will wait for you in Liangzhou City." Wei Jinfeng coughed lightly, a faint smile on his face.

Then, a light suddenly bloomed in the void around him.

A Void Teleportation Formation!

Wanyan Tianba's eyebrows raised. He understood that Wei Jinfeng wanted to escape, and immediately shouted:

"Kill him, attack!"

With his low roar, the ten or so Huayang masters and the army formation around him attacked together. A terrifying aura completely descended, but Wei Jinfeng seemed to be prepared.

In an instant, he entered the great formation.

All the power poured onto the void formation, and an explosion erupted in an instant. But Wei Jinfeng was not blasted out, only leaving behind a mouthful of blood.

Then, he completely disappeared without a trace.

Silence!

Silence!

Still silence!

The intense scene from before seemed to have disappeared, replaced by a deathly silence. Anyone could see that Wanyan Tianba's face was very ugly.

He not only allowed the Northern Liang remnants to escape successfully, but also let Wei Jinfeng go.

A complete failure!

"Great Khan."

The True Lord expert said in a solemn voice.

Wanyan Tianba took a deep breath, the gloom on his face gradually disappearing. He looked at the Barbarian army below and said loudly: "Today, Jianmen Pass has been broken, and the Liangzhou border has completely fallen into the hands of the Royal Court. Wei Jinfeng is seriously injured, and the Northern Liang army is severely damaged. Even if they run to Liangzhou City, victory will ultimately be ours."

"Convey this Khan's order. The army will divide its forces to pursue the remnants of the Northern Liang army, and slaughter all the Liangzhou people along the way. Follow this Khan... to break through Liangzhou City and annex the northern Central Plains!"

"We obey the Great Khan's order!"

"We obey the Great Khan's order!"

"We obey the Great Khan's order!"

......

......

Jianmen Pass was completely broken, declaring that the Northern Liang King Wei Jinfeng's means of resisting the enemy had completely failed. After he left, the Barbarian army began to quickly pursue the remnants of the Northern Liang army.

After that cruel battle, the 200,000-strong Jianmen Pass army, including the Northern Liang army and the Liangzhou prefectural armies, suffered heavy losses, with nearly 50,000 soldiers falling on the spot.

Only less than 150,000 soldiers retreated in batches.

During this period, several rear guard troops were entangled by the Barbarians and could not escape. They had no choice but to turn around and fight.

Only about 100,000 soldiers retreated back to Liangzhou City, a reduction of half.

Chen Yuan's Sky Survey Division also suffered heavy losses. Half of the Deputy Envoys died, nearly half of the Tongxuan martial artists at the Green Envoy level died, and only three-fifths of the remaining Sky Survey Envoys and Sky Survey Guards at all levels remained.

Casualties were nearly half!!!

And this was not all. In comparison, the casualties of the Liangzhou border people were even greater. Under the Northern Barbarians' extermination order, even though some people had begun to retreat in advance,

More than 100,000 people still died.

For a time, the north was shaken!

Because the breaking of Jianmen Pass meant that Liangzhou no longer had any defenses, and like Youzhou, nearly one-fifth of its territory was given away.

If Youzhou's losses were added, the Central Plains could be said to have suffered heavy losses.

Liangzhou City, inside the Northern Liang Royal Mansion.

The commanders of the Di, Feng, and Dark Guard Battalions were all present. Chen Yuan, as well as the Governor of Liangzhou, the General of Liangzhou Anbei, and the Heir Apparent Wei Wuque, and other high-ranking officials of Liangzhou, all came to the Royal Mansion.

The atmosphere was unusually solemn.

Because the throne at the head was vacant.

Wei Wuque's face was a little pale, his expression unusually solemn. He looked at the people below and said in a low voice:

"Father is not here, generals, make a decision. Should we fight or... retreat..."

He was the Heir Apparent designated by the Northern Liang King, with a noble status, but his current strength and experience were still too little, so he did not blindly ascend to the main seat, but asked for everyone's opinions.

The most important thing, of course, was the opinions of the generals of the Northern Liang army.

At the same time... it also included Chen Yuan.

That day, he had killed a Huayang expert in front of countless people, and everyone present had regarded him as an existence of the same level.

"Where can we retreat to? The Northern Barbarian army is currently at its peak. If we retreat, the entire Liangzhou will be equivalent to giving it away, and the imperial court... will also punish us."

Yu Ziqi, the General of Liangzhou Anbei, the number one military figure in the Liangzhou imperial court, was the first to object.

His position in Liangzhou was not high, but he represented the military power of the imperial court. His family was in the capital. If he really retreated, it would be a great crime punishable by nine generations of his family.

"The King is not here to preside over the overall situation, how can we fight? Do you, Yu Ziqi, want to take his place?" Zhou Bo, the commander of the Di-Zi Battalion, said coldly.

"You..."

Yu Ziqi's face was a little ugly, but he didn't dare to directly confront him.

The gap between them was more than just official position. The most important thing was strength.

He was at the bottom of the three giants of the imperial court's separation of powers in Liangzhou, because all military power was in Wei Jinfeng's control, so he was basically a transparent person.

"Uncle Zhou, what do you think?"

Wei Wuque asked, narrowing his eyes.

Zhou Bo glanced at the people present, frowning slightly:

"Let's wait for the King to come back and make a decision."

"The King he..."

The Governor of Liangzhou frowned, wanting to ask if he could still come back.

But looking at the unkind gazes of several people, he still withdrew the words from his mouth in time.

"Father will definitely be able to come back."

Wei Wuque said in a deep voice.

In the battle yesterday, Jianmen Pass was broken, and they retreated in a panic, leaving the Northern Liang King behind to hold the rear. Now, nearly twelve hours had passed, but there was still no news.

They only knew that the Barbarians behind were chasing very closely and had begun to gradually sweep around.

In his heart, many people actually felt that Wei Jinfeng might not be able to come back, but no one dared to say it, and no one would say it. They were all looking forward to it, feeling that the King would definitely be able to come back with his strength.

"Chen also thinks so."

Chen Yuan appropriately spoke a sentence.

On the surface, he was supporting Wei Wuque, but in his heart, he also felt that Wei Jinfeng could not die.

How could the fourth-ranked person on the Supreme Ranking, the Northern Liang King who had suppressed Liangzhou for more than two hundred years, die so easily?

He even felt that Wei Jinfeng might have some plan.

However, this possibility was just a bit of his speculation.

Wei Wuque glanced at Chen Yuan gratefully, but continued to remain silent.

"Where has the imperial court's support arrived?" The commander of the Feng-Zi Battalion looked at the Governor of Liangzhou and asked.

Since Wei Jinfeng sent the news of the Northern Barbarians' invasion to the capital, nearly ten days had passed. Even if the preparations were slow, they should have arrived in Liangzhou by now.

If there was support from the imperial court's army, then... there was still hope.

As soon as he spoke, everyone's eyes turned to the Governor of Liangzhou.

He touched his nose, remained silent for a while, and said in a low voice:

"This official just received news from the imperial court that the supporting army has turned from Liangzhou to Youzhou, and will only come to Liangzhou after... the disaster in Youzhou is resolved."

His voice was getting smaller and smaller.

"What!!!"

Everyone in the hall suddenly froze.

A hint of coldness flashed in Zhou Bo's eyes:

"The Northern Barbarians have 700,000 iron cavalry, 500,000 of them are in Liangzhou, and only 200,000 miscellaneous troops cobbled together from various departments have gone to Youzhou. What does the imperial court want to do!"

"Hehe... In the face of a great enemy, they are still doing such things. The imperial court wants the Northern Liang army to completely disappear from the world." The commander of the Feng-Zi Battalion said coldly.

"The imperial court, hehe..."

Wei Wuque clenched his fists on the armrest and sneered.

He had expected this before, and now it had come true!

In the face of such a dangerous situation in Liangzhou, they were still doing such things. They were really doing a good job!!!

Chen Yuan frowned, his disgust for the Sima family growing even deeper.

This was not the time to plot against each other.

With such a great enemy in front of them, and with such losses in Liangzhou, they were still doing such things. The meaning was already very obvious, they wanted to abandon Liangzhou.

The people of the Sima family were really disgusting.

Chen Yuan's heart to rebel became more and more firm.

It was simply foolish to sell his life to such a dynasty.

No matter how much the Northern Liang army and Wei Jinfeng were divided, they were still guarding the Sima family's territory. It would have been fine if they had some thoughts in ordinary times, but they were still acting like this at this time.

Chen Yuan had already foreseen how much the Sima family's people's hearts would be lost.

He had already begun to put the preparations for rebellion on the agenda.

If Liangzhou could not hold on and the Northern Barbarian army pointed directly at the heart of the Central Plains, then he would not return to the capital, but would directly turn around and head to Qingzhou to take action.

This was a good opportunity.

Even the entire Central Plains might be stirred up.

"Heir Apparent, since the imperial court treats us like this, why should we continue to guard the Sima family's territory for them? In my opinion, it is better to preserve the strength of the Northern Liang army and retreat to Bingzhou.

At that time, let's see how the Sima family will deal with it!"

The commander of the Feng-Zi Battalion said in a solemn voice.

Wei Wuque's eyes narrowed, a little hesitant.

Like Wei Jinfeng, he also had a deep affection for Liangzhou. Retreating was simple, but the cost was the fall of thousands of Liangzhou people.

Unless it was absolutely necessary, he didn't want to leave.

But right now...

It seemed that it had reached the point of absolute necessity.

Without a True Lord expert guarding them, they couldn't even withstand the first wave of attacks.

As soon as the commander of the Feng-Zi Battalion finished speaking, the Governor of Liangzhou and the General of Liangzhou Anbei immediately objected. Chen Yuan remained silent, thinking about his own path.

The commander of the Di-Zi Battalion, Zhou Bo, narrowed his eyes and didn't speak, as if he acquiesced, or as if he had other plans.

"Liangzhou is our hometown. The Northern Liang army is not guarding the territory for the Sima family, but for ourselves." Suddenly, a faint voice resounded in everyone's ears.

"Also, we have not lost!"

Hearing this familiar voice, everyone was instantly shocked.

Wei Wuque's face showed great joy, and he said quickly:

"Father!"

...

"Can I ask for a monthly ticket!"