"Any news from the Wolf Cadre?"
Within the grand palace hall of the Great Yan Dynasty's capital, Lang Di sat on the Human Emperor's throne, before him laid platters of blood food, some still wriggling, incredibly fresh.
"Patriarch, there has been no news from the southern Wolf Cadre. It is likely nothing major has occurred!"
"Indeed, Patriarch!"
"The Wolf Cadre are warriors of our Sky Devouring Greedy Wolf clan, with several vice-generals overseeing them, dealing with a Blood Sun Dynasty should only take a few days!"
As soon as Lang Di finished speaking, two figures in the hall eagerly stood up and fawned over him.
"And the western army?"
Lang Di put down a heart he was holding and listened to their replies, appearing slightly displeased. The Wolf Cadre had been south for five to six days with no news. After occupying the Great Yan Dynasty's capital, he had dispatched another two hundred thousand troops westward, hoping to strike before the Cang Mu Dynasty's northern front stabilized, aiming to seize the Tian Yuan Dynasty.
"Patriarch, this... this western army also has no news!"
The two who stood up stammered, lowering their heads. Although the Sky Devouring Greedy Wolf clan had destroyed the Great Yan Dynasty's capital, they felt as if they had entered a deep quagmire.
The northern Wei Yang was the designated target of the Blood Spring Wasteland; he, Lang Di, dared not overstep. After breaking through the eastern defenses, the Wolf Cadre, leading a hundred thousand troops, had privately marched south to destroy the Blood Sun Dynasty. Fortunately, the Wolf Cadre had consistently reported his progress, so Lang Di had turned a blind eye to his actions.
However, the Wolf Cadre had suddenly lost contact with him recently. He hadn't initially worried about it, as the Wolf Cadre was a Tongtian realm expert, and who in the human race of the Southwestern Domain dared to challenge him!
But the sudden loss of contact with the two hundred thousand western troops caused his relaxed heart to clench instantly.
The more unknown, the more terrifying it was!
"Hmph!"
"Notify the entire army, we will march west tomorrow, and destroy the Tian Yuan Dynasty first!"
Lang Di roared, startling the high-ranking members of the Sky Devouring Greedy Wolf clan in the hall, who hastily rose. The entire western army of two hundred thousand had been annihilated by Gan Ning.
The west had been blockaded by the Great Han Vermilion Bird Legion. The changes in the four dynasties and the situation on the northern front of the Cang Mu Dynasty had not reached the ears of the Sky Devouring Greedy Wolf clan.
...
"All troops, defend!!"
"Defend Wei City to the death!"
"Your Majesty, this place is extremely dangerous, please return!!"
"We are here to hold the line!!"
On the northern city walls of the Wei Yang Dynasty's capital, a marquis blocked the armored Wei Yang Empress.
"This minister implores Your Majesty to take command from the central army!"
"This minister implores Your Majesty to take command from the central army!"
"This minister implores Your Majesty to take command from the central army!"
Suddenly, on the city walls, a host of civil and military officials knelt down, their eyes filled with tears. They looked at the slightly haggard Wei Yang Dynasty with genuine heartache.
This battle was exceedingly perilous, arguably the most dangerous since the seal shattered. The Iron Lion clan had dispatched armies from two directions simultaneously, aiming to extinguish the banner of the Wei Yang Dynasty in one decisive blow, the Human Emperor who was revered by countless warriors of the Wei Yang Dynasty!
"No!"
"This Empress will fight on the front lines until death!!"
"This Empress will not retreat!"
The Wei Yang Empress looked at the officials kneeling before her, understanding their intentions, but she could not retreat. As long as she remained at the front, the army's morale would undoubtedly soar, and even if they couldn't defeat the Iron Lion army, they could still inflict some damage.
"Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty!"
The officials began to weep, clasping each other's hands, forming a circle and slowly closing in on the Wei Yang Empress.
"Your Majesty, please command from the central army!!"
"We beg you!!"
"Your Majesty!"
The soldiers now also knelt on one knee!
"You... you all!"
The Wei Yang Empress's resolute heart began to waver. Seeing the officials and soldiers who were willing to defend her to the death, she couldn't help but sob quietly.
"Your Empress acknowledges your sentiments!"
"Your Majesty!"
"No more talk of this matter!"
Suddenly, the Wei Yang Empress's demeanor changed, and the might of a Human Emperor erupted. She looked at these officials and soldiers who followed her faithfully, feeling gratified. Even if the Wei Yang Dynasty were to fall, it had existed in the human lands for a hundred thousand years, not in vain!
"Citizens of Wei Yang!"
"Have you forgotten the vow of the successive Human Emperors of Wei Yang to protect the human lands!"
"Clang!"
The resolute face of the Wei Yang Empress shed its recent frailty. She drew the Human Emperor's sword and pointed it directly at the sky!
"Your subjects!!"
"We will never forget!"
Within Wei City, hundreds of thousands of citizens shouted in unison, their eyes brimming with tears, yet a faint smile graced their lips.
"Good!"
"Now, this Empress declares the final imperial decree!"
"As long as one person of Wei Yang remains, the Wei Yang imperial flag will never fall!"
"Your subjects swear to fight to the death!"
"Wei Yang!"
"Wei Yang!"
"Wei Yang!"
In an instant, morale surged, and shouts echoed in all directions. This caused Tie Huzhi and Tie Gusheng, who were gradually approaching Wei City, to frown.
"Hmph!"
"Facing imminent doom, yet still so arrogant!"
"To me, destroy Wei Yang!"
"Kill!!"
At this moment, Tie Fan strode forward, his blade flashing like thunder. Behind him, a dense army of Iron Lions surged towards Wei City!
...
Blood rained down, accompanied by chaotic screams and roars, arrows and giant stones from catapults filled the sky, and a dense aura of blood began to rise from the ground, shrouding the area three zhang above the surface.
The Iron Lion clan army displayed their true fighting prowess. Upon entering the battlefield, they firmly controlled the direction of the conflict. Especially with Tongtian realm experts like Tie Fan, their every move resulted in the deaths of hundreds or thousands of Wei Yang soldiers.
Not long after the battle began, the Iron Lion army, like a bottomless sea of blood, ruthlessly devoured the lives of the Wei Yang Dynasty's soldiers, with layers of blood mist gradually encroaching upon the city walls!
A hellish scene of blood mist appeared before the Wei Yang Empress's eyes. Her originally clear, light blue pupils were now filled with a vast sea of blood.
"The soul of Wei Yang, never withering!!"
A marquis was seized by Tie Fan, blood streaming from his head. As his head exploded, he let out a defiant roar.
"You all!!"
The Wei Yang Empress's eyes blazed with fire. With the elite forces of Wei Yang annihilated, and looking at the battlefield that resembled hell, her heart was filled with disappointment towards the various dynasties and the Ten Elders!
If not for the constant internal strife over the past hundred thousand years, where would humanity be!
Where would humanity be!!
"Kill!"
The Wei Yang Empress, sword in hand, stood in the air. She glared at Tie Fan in the distance, who was eyeing her like a delicious meal, and roared in fury: "Iron Lion fiends!!"
"Die!!"
"Hahaha!!"
Tie Fan gazed at the tender blood food, and moreover, a dragon body nurtured by the fate of a dynasty. Truly a rare find!
"Hahaha!"