"Ancient Desolation Undying!"
"The Human Race's bloody battles never cease!"
"The Human Race's bloody battles never cease!"
...
Upon the city walls, a million-strong human army roared to the heavens. Gazing at the Lie Yan Xi and Blood Python armies, vastly superior to their own, every man present was a resolute warrior. Gripping their weapons, they charged out of the city and immediately clashed with the Ancient Desolation army.
"Kill!"
The rulers of the Four Great Dynasties led the charge. The moment blood stained their hands, they became utterly frenzied. The more blood they accumulated, the more their fear transmuted into madness.
"Rulers of the Human Race's Dynasties!!"
"Hahaha!"
Xi He led the vanguard, his scythe descending in a smooth arc, directly cleaving into the chest of the Bei Han Human Emperor.
In an instant, the Bei Han Human Emperor, unable to react, his nerves not even registering pain yet, was severed from his lower body. Even as his head tumbled to the ground, his legs continued to execute the brain's previous command.
Forward!
"Bang!"
A massive hand directly seized his head. The Bei Han Human Emperor was not yet entirely dead; his eyelids still twitched faintly.
"Shriik!!"
Xi He plunged his hand directly into the Bei Han Human Emperor's chest and tore out the still-beating, blood-red heart.
"Hahaha!"
Xi He devoured the Bei Han Human Emperor's heart in one gulp and then casually tossed the empty husk into the dirt.
This scene instantly sobered Ying Zhong. Looking at the corpse of the Bei Han Human Emperor, with whom he had fought side-by-side moments ago, his face turned deathly pale, and he collapsed onto the ground.
"Sheng Yuan Human Emperor, what are you doing?"
"Get up! As the sovereign of a nation, how can you falter and retreat!"
Ying Yu glared at the Sheng Yuan Human Emperor, bursting with fury. Here gathered the allied forces of the Four Great Dynasties; even if one nation fell, Sheng Yuan could not lose its spirit!
"Get up!!"
Ying Yu punched and killed a deputy general of the Lie Yan Xi. His face was contorted with ferocity, his eyes filled with disappointment.
As he was about to step forward, his hairs suddenly stood on end. From the distant void, a blood-red light swept over him.
With that single glance, his body stiffened. He lost control of his limbs, the only sensation he felt being the pounding of his heart in his chest.
In that gaze, he felt as if he had fallen into an abyss, gradually losing the ability to breathe, as if suffocating.
"Hmph!"
Ming Hao seized Ying Yu by the throat, his nostrils flaring as he greedily inhaled the scent from his neck.
A long, forked tongue flicked back and forth over Ying Yu's head, as if trying to capture his essence and blood.
"Ancestor!!"
"No, no, no!!"
Ying Zhong writhed on the ground, resembling a stray dog. As he crawled, he suddenly saw a head, bloody and severed. Pushing aside the gore, he discovered it was the head of the Tian Yuan Human Emperor.
"Escape?"
"Where do you think you can escape to!"
Xi He stood before Ying Zhong, looking down upon this emperor who groveled like a dog, his eyes filled with contempt.
"Ancient Desolation!!"
"No, no, no!!"
"This Emperor surrenders, this Emperor surrenders!"
"I am the Human Emperor of the Sheng Yuan Dynasty. I rule over hundreds of millions of miles of territory. Every year, I contribute sufficient blood tribute to Ancient Desolation!"
"Please, spare me, spare me!"
"I am willing to submit!"
"I am willing to submit!"
Ying Zhong repeatedly kowtowed. Witnessing this, Elder Sheng's expression grew increasingly enraged. For the Human Race to stand between heaven and earth, how could they surrender to their enemies?
"Ying Zhong, you unfilial descendant!!"
Ying Yu's face was etched with horror. Glancing with the corner of his eye at the emperor groveling like a dog, he cursed in anger, "My Sheng Yuan lineage stands on human territory; how can we associate with pigs and dogs!"
"Ying Yu, how will you face the citizens of Sheng Yuan?"
"How will you face the past Sheng Yuan Human Emperors?"
"Ah Hahaha!!"
Xi He suddenly laughed. He grabbed Ying Zhong's head, his face contorted with ferocity as he looked at Ying Zhong, his killing intent gradually surfacing. "The Human Race, this ignoble race, how can it have such a cowardly emperor?"
"Are you still a dynasty's ruler?"
"Such flesh and blood, I am ashamed to consider it tribute!"
"Shriik!"
Xi He's saber sliced across Ying Zhong's neck, and blood instantly splattered. Ying Zhong weakly covered his neck with his hands, his gaze fixed on the sky, but his eyes were vacant. He desperately tried to open his mouth, but not a sound escaped.
"Cang Mu Human Emperor!"
"Quick, retreat!"
"Leave a trace of bloodline for our Human Race!"
Elder Yue roared, cleaving open a beast that had gravely wounded Cang Mu Human Emperor. Elder Yue's eyes were bloodshot. "Cang Mu Human Emperor, you must go. The Human Race cannot be extinguished here; the Human Race needs you!"
"No!"
"Elder Yue!"
"My Cang Mu lineage has no cowards!"
Cang Mu Human Emperor clutched his bleeding abdomen with one hand and tore through a beast with his sword. His face was pale, but his spirit was unyielding.
"Human Emperor, our Human Race has lost this battle!"
Cang Mu Human Emperor's eyes widened. He looked up; the sturdy defense line had utterly collapsed. The million-strong human army was locked in a bloody struggle with the Ancient Desolation forces, each clad in blood-soaked armor, their faces pale.
The war had barely begun, yet the ground was a river of blood, and cold corpses lay in pools of gore. The formidable Ancient Desolation soldiers even opened their gaping maws, directly tearing and biting at the human soldiers.
At this moment, the already unyielding Cang Mu Human Emperor's hair instantly turned white, his once rigid spine now bowed.
The Tian Yuan Human Emperor was dead!
The Bei Han Human Emperor was dead!!
Even Elder Xue, a cultivator of the Huatian realm, had been dismembered by beasts and swallowed whole.
His body swayed precariously. He, who had been sustained by sheer willpower, suddenly felt his senses blur.
"Human Emperor, get out of the way!!"
Just then, Elder Yue roared. Cang Mu Human Emperor had barely regained his senses when Elder Yue, directly before him, was engulfed by a blade light. As the light dissipated, a scythe deeply penetrated Elder Yue's chest.
A pale green, colossal hand directly seized Elder Yue's head. Xi He's ferocious face gradually materialized behind Elder Yue.
"Escape... escape!"
Elder Yue extended his right hand, but before he could even raise it, he collapsed.
"Escape, where to?"
At this moment, Cang Mu Human Emperor's heart lurched violently, constricting rapidly. His face turned pale, cold sweat streaming down his body. Trembling uncontrollably, he crashed heavily to the ground after only a few breaths.
Blood energy surged within him, yuan force surged uncontrollably, his limbs grew cold, and his entire body felt as though it was about to explode!
"Cang Mu!!"
Elder Sheng roared with all his might, his eyes filled with despair. Looking at the blood-drenched battlefield, how cold it was now!!
The Human Race had lost!!
They had lost utterly and completely!!