Qin Qiong’s foot stomped, his entire body twisting as he gathered all his primordial energy onto his golden mace. The mace spun with a luminous glow, exuding a misty aura, and with the might of a collapsing sky, it smashed down!
"Bang!!"
The moment the golden mace pressed down, Zuo Zheng's body was crushed like a sheet of paper and slammed towards the ground. For some unknown reason, the ground, which normally cracked with a casual blow, was now incredibly solid!
"Ah!!"
Crushed into a paper-thin form, Zuo Zheng bled from all seven orifices, his face contorted in agony. His body was pressed to its limit, layers of blood oozing directly from his form!
"Boom!!"
Qin Qiong exerted force with his wrist, and in an instant, the ground beneath Zuo Zheng exploded. A powerful energy storm rapidly spread outwards. Zuo Zheng, at the center of the explosion, disintegrated, not a trace of blood seeping out.
"Rumble~~~"
The energy storm continued to spread outwards. Qin Qiong took a step forward, helped up the exhausted Yu Chi Gong, and quickly retreated. The energy storm behind them, like a ravenous beast, madly devoured the city's buildings.
A massive energy halo enveloped half of Huizhou City, like a small silver sun, hovering at its center.
"Buzz~~"
Within the visibly silver energy storm, streaks of thunder dragons coiled and suddenly began to shake violently!!
"Boom!!"
"Rumble!!!!"
The energy saturated to its extreme and then burst open. Dust and smoke billowed, a colossal white mushroom cloud ascended, and vast swathes of houses, pavilions, and palaces were uprooted. Large chunks of land were also swallowed whole.
The Han soldiers retreated ten li away from Huizhou City. They watched as the Huizhou City, which an hour prior had stood magnificent and grand, the pride of the Yan Yang Dynasty's eastern cities, was instantly consumed by the silver mushroom cloud!
"Rumble!!!!"
The thick clouds in the sky were torn asunder, and layers of energy storms scattered outwards with Huizhou City as their epicenter. Trees as thick as three men embracing were shattered.
"Hoo!!"
"Hoo!!"
It lasted a full half-hour before the mushroom cloud finally dissipated. Where Huizhou City had stood, a deep abyss now lay, as if struck by a colossal meteor, it had vanished completely from the land.
......
The Yan Yang Dynasty's Capital.
At this time, the capital was engulfed in war cries. In the ambush battle centered around Yunzhou City, four of Xiao Beilong's top generals were killed, a single battle severely damaging Xiao Beilong's military strength.
From a distance, looking towards the capital, swirling malevolent energy condensed and coiled above the city, pressing down on the void as if it were about to collapse.
Han Qinhu and Shi Wansui, mounted on their steeds, gazed at the distant Yan Yang Dynasty capital. Han soldiers were advancing on the city from all directions.
The two armies clashed ferociously on the city walls. Soldiers' eyes burned with killing intent, determined to send their opponents to their deaths. Killing intent permeated the air, and blood light soared to the heavens. The capital, which had been bright in the morning, now resembled dusk, with dark clouds pressing down and a blood-red mist.
Han soldiers, their fighting spirit high, scaled the towering city walls, their eyes glinting with a bloodthirsty coldness. Blood sprayed from the walls, staining the ancient fortifications with a sense of profound sorrow.
Panic had erupted within the city. Soldiers and common folk alike were terrified, trampling those who fell without a second thought. In mere moments, before the Han soldiers had even entered the city, the streets were already drenched in blood.
Within the Yan Yang Dynasty's capital, at the mansion of the King of Equal Rank.
Xiao Beilong sat at the head seat with his eyes closed, his eyelids twitching slightly. Below him stood Zhao Zhong, his cunning advisor.
"King Xiao, Han Lin is missing!"
Zhao Zhong said softly, his voice trembling slightly. Han Lin was the last of Xiao Beilong's Five Tiger Generals.
"Mmm!"
Xiao Beilong snorted coldly, his expression instantly darkening.
"Thump!!"
Zhao Zhong immediately knelt on the ground. "General Han Lin... the moment the city he defended was breached, he vanished without a trace. His fate is unknown!"
"Han Lin?"
"Judging by the cities the Han soldiers have attacked, it's unlikely Han Lin survived!" Xiao Beilong said in a deep voice, slowly opening his eyes.
"Zhao Zhong, given the circumstances, do you have any good strategies?"
"King Xiao!"
"In my opinion, King Xiao has two paths to choose from!"
Zhao Zhong knelt on both knees, his head slightly tilted as he looked at Xiao Beilong seated at the head.
"Speak!"
Xiao Beilong closed his eyes.
"Given our current situation, it is difficult to withstand the Han's fierce assault. Therefore, there are only two paths: First, abandon the capital, take the Human King hostage, and retreat northeast, preserving our forces as much as possible. If we can contact Zuo Bo and Zuo Lengchan in the south and east, we may have a chance."
"Second, abandon the Yan Yang Dynasty, and take the dynasty's resources to seek refuge with the Tian Feng Dynasty or the Ao Long Dynasty!"
"Zuo Bo!"
"Zuo Lengchan!"
"Insects and chickens cannot achieve great things. Cooperating with them is akin to severing an arm!"
"Crack!!"
In a fit of rage, Xiao Beilong smashed the table before him, his face contorted with anger.
"Then... what is King Xiao's intention?"
Zhao Zhong stiffened, his face taut with anxiety as he looked at Xiao Beilong.
"Issue the order: the entire army withdraws to the northeast and seeks refuge with the Ao Long Dynasty by boat!"
Xiao Beilong narrowed his eyes, gazing at the oppressive void outside the palace, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
"Rumble!!"
Just then, a fierce sound of air tearing echoed from above the King of Equal Rank's mansion.
"Boom!"
Xiao Beilong took a step forward, looking towards the distant sky. In the void, dense masses of massive boulders appeared, hurtling towards the city.
"Hmph!!"
Xiao Beilong punched out, shattering several boulders, but the boulders in the void continued to bombard the city from outside, some ablaze with raging fire, covering the sky!
"Rumble!!!"
At this moment, in various corners of the city, boulders continuously impacted, causing the ground to churn and houses to collapse. Soldiers were crushed by the boulders.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!"
Dense fire arrows flew across the void with the boulders. Soldiers were pierced through their bodies, their forms igniting in flames!
"Rumble!!"
One wave had not subsided when another arose. Tens of thousands more boulders bombarded the capital city from all directions, unstoppable!
"King Xiao!!"
"King Xiao!!"
"Bad news!" A soldier rushed over, scrambling into King Xiao's mansion.
How many stayed up late tonight?
If many, will update ten thousand words at midnight.
The new book next door is already one hundred thousand words, interested parties can take a look.