"Watch out for that flame!!"
"Release your vital energy, seal that arrow rain in the void!!"
Sha Ming roared hysterically at the army, terrified. That flame was too terrifying.
If he hadn't already reached the Divine Mansion realm, he would have turned to ashes like the army behind him, merging into the vast desert!
"Yes!!"
The Sha Ying Snake army, resisting the arrow rain, heard Sha Ming's roar and immediately unleashed their vital energy. For a moment, a faint yellow sand halo tried to condense into a formation in the void, but as soon as it was about to appear, it instantly dissipated.
"Heh heh!!"
Lu Kang, miles away, sneered coldly. How could ants whose formations couldn't even condense withstand the divine might of the Vermillion Bird!!
"Annihilate him!"
Lu Kang suddenly let out a furious roar. The dense arrow rain burning with the Southern Ming Fire in the sky instantly shot out a beam of light, crazily bombarding the Sha Ying Snake army.
"Bang!!"
In an instant, the yellow sand churned. The soldiers of the Sha Ying Snake, including Sha Ming, instantly felt immense pressure, their legs directly blasted into the yellow sand.
"Bang!"
"Crack crack!!"
The yellow sand halo, which had tried to condense but failed, was instantly pressed down, only ten zhang above the heads of the Sha Ying Snake army!
"Boom!"
"Boom!!"
"Hold on!"
"All of you, hold on!!"
"Roar!!"
A snake head vaguely emerged from the yellow sand halo, roaring furiously at the Southern Ming Fire, then dissipated back into the yellow sand halo.
"Aaaargh!!"
The Sha Ying Snake soldiers roared madly, whether it was the struggle for survival or the pure physical impact, they stretched their throats, shaking incessantly!!
"Crack crack!!"
"Bang!!"
In an instant, the yellow sand halo directly cracked open, and the dense vital energy merged with the vast yellow sand!
"Pfft!!"
The Sha Ying Snake army collectively spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Bang bang bang!!"
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!"
The burning arrows of Southern Ming Fire instantly pierced down, spraying blood everywhere, and shouts erupted. In an instant, the sky was filled with fire, and everything turned to dust!!
The Sha Ying Snake soldiers were pierced through the heart by ten thousand swords, instantly enveloped by the Southern Ming Fire. Everywhere, people ablaze scrambled about, collapsing after just a few steps until they turned to ashes.
"Ah!"
Sha Ming cried out in horror. An arrow grazed his left arm, and for a moment, the long wound pulsed with the Southern Ming Fire. Visibly, his skin began to crack, revealing the flesh beneath. Slowly, the flesh began to turn black, then red, until the bone was exposed. Sudan Novel Network
"Ah!!"
Sha Ming watched in terror as the Southern Ming Fire climbed relentlessly. He decisively grabbed his refining hook with his right hand and instantly severed his blackened left arm.
"Buzz~~"
A figure shot through the void at lightning speed. A sword strike echoed like a dragon's roar, making Sha Ming's hair stand on end. At this moment, any disturbance on the battlefield sent Sha Ming and his army into a panic.
A cold light flashed across the Kyushu, and a chilling sword intent instantly enveloped him. A sword aura, dozens of zhang long, tore through layers of yellow sand.
"What is that?"
Sha Kui, the leader of the Sha Ying Snake tribe, looked up at the sky at a streak like divine lightning, illuminating the entire void.
This sword aura had been nurtured by Lu Kang in his sword box for several months. The sword aura was like a rainbow, like a surging divine dragon.
This strike was the culmination of Lu Kang's months of nurturing and a full-force blow from the Divine Mansion realm. This strike was enough to destroy a Divine Mansion expert!
"Huff... huff!"
Sha Ming held the refining hook with one arm. His eyes were now as calm as water. It wasn't that he wasn't afraid, but his heart had accepted this reality. He had nowhere to go.
"Swish!"
The refining hook in his right hand began to radiate layers of yellow light. His tiny body suddenly erupted, meeting the dozens of zhang long cold sword aura!!
"Kill!!"
Sha Ming roared incessantly, as if constantly bolstering his courage. As he approached the sword aura, his eyes, once as calm as water, began to lose focus. Even though he knew there was no hope of survival, even though he knew the final outcome.
Even if he had pretended to be unfazed before, when he truly knew he was about to die, who wouldn't be afraid? It was a true mental collapse.
"Aaaargh!!"
Sha Ming's face contorted. A phantom image of his Sha Ying Snake true form flickered, charging towards the sword aura that illuminated the vast desert like lightning.
"Boom!!"
From a distance, only a black dot was seen being swallowed by the lightning dragon of sword aura. The lightning dragon of sword aura did not stop, shooting straight into the void!!
...
The residence of the Second Prince of the Sacred Yuan Dynasty's capital.
"Your Highness!"
A black-robed old man lit a candle and peered through the light. The hall was empty. Only a man and a woman lay on the bed. Through the thin curtain, two figures could be seen entwined, with faint moans.
"Your Highness, the eighth prince..." After a long pause, the old man hesitated and spoke again. Before he could finish, he heard from inside.
"Slap!"
A weak male voice came out: "What did you say? What's happening with Old Eighth?"
"Come here!"
A female voice came from inside.
"Slap!"
"Scram!!"
"Thump thump!!"
A man in white undergarments, with his hair disheveled and his forehead covered in sweat, walked out. His face was pale, and he was weak and listless. This person was the Second Prince of the Sacred Yuan Emperor—Ying Lang!
"Elder Zhang, what about Old Eighth!" Ying Lang turned and walked towards the lounge chair. Two maids came in and began to massage him.
"Your Highness, this morning, a piece of news leaked from the eighth prince's residence. As soon as the news spread, the servants of the other princes also collected the information!" The old man bowed slightly and said softly.
"What is it?" Ying Lang closed his eyes. The intense physical exertion, coupled with his lack of moderation, had drained his body. He wanted to open his eyes but couldn't.
"His homeland, the former land of the Human King Mang, has given birth to a new dynasty. What's strange about this dynasty is that it hasn't received the Emperor's decree, yet it has managed to enter the ranks of dynasties!"
"Moreover, within two months, it annihilated the Yan Yang Dynasty and seized its destiny. For this, the Emperor was enraged and assigned this matter to the eighth prince for handling!"
"Your Highness, this is a great opportunity. For nearly a hundred years, the Emperor has heavily favored the Fourth Prince, and the court is now filled with his faction. If we can plan well in this matter, it will surely make the Emperor look upon Your Highness favorably!"
"Father truly handed this matter to Old Eighth!"
At this moment, the weak Ying Lang suddenly opened his eyes, and with great force.