"Your Majesty! The Great Han Divine Dynasty's Golden Lion Legion is less than five hundred li from Hengtian Palace!"
"Your Majesty! The Great Han Divine Dynasty's Golden Lion Legion is less than three hundred li from Hengtian Palace!"
Within Hengtian Palace, the Imperial Palace of the Western Frontier's Hengtian Immortal Dynasty, Emperor Hengtian's face was etched with extreme weariness. Gone was his former ambition; he was now like a withered old man on the brink of death. Just a few days ago, the Great Han Divine Dynasty's White Tiger Legion had annihilated the western army in one fell swoop, and his own Crown Prince had perished on the battlefield. In mere days, the Hengtian Immortal Dynasty, whose ambition it was to swallow immortal dynasties and dominate the western frontier, had become a flickering candle in the wind. The death knell of their nation echoed in the hearts of every citizen of Hengtian.
"Where is Yin Ze?"
"Where is my great general??"
Emperor Hengtian roared in fury, his divine power surging, shaking his crown from his head and sending his ash-white hair flying.
Countless officials trembled on the ground in fear. Only a few days prior, they had spoken with grand ambition of the fertile western lands, yet now, a powerful entity like the Hengtian Immortal Dynasty was collapsing so swiftly.
"Reporting... Your Majesty, the great general is trapped by the Zhulu army, and it is... difficult to break free!"
"Scoundrel! Scoundrel! The mere Zhulu dares to overstep its bounds! Arrogant! Arrogant!"
"Qing Xuan! Great Han! Zhulu! All are mere ants! Ants! Each one eager to see me dead! Impossible!"
"I have not lost! I have not lost! Guards, ascend the city walls and repel the enemy!"
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Dozens of li southwest of Hengtian Palace, Wei Xiaokuan, the commander of the Golden Lion, held his three-stage saber. Beside him was Er Zhu Rong of the White Tiger Legion, who had arrived in swift support.
"General Er, after this battle, the western frontier will be ours!"
Wei Xiaokuan smiled as he looked at the massive city faintly appearing in the distance.
"Indeed! It is time!"
Er Zhu Rong gripped his reins. He was not accompanied by the White Tiger Legion; he had led only a hundred cavalry to support Wei Xiaokuan in eradicating Hengtian Palace. After all, Emperor Hengtian was a Great Heavenly Venerate, far beyond Wei Xiaokuan's ability to contend with in the Supreme Realm.
At this moment, the entire city of Hengtian Palace was emitting layers of golden divine light. From afar, it appeared as if golden dragons were writhing. On the city walls, in addition to the elite soldiers, there were also many beings from various sects and clans, their blades in hand, prepared to defend their last vestiges of territory with their lives!
The immense city walls were sparsely defended, with only one hundred and sixty thousand elite Hengtian soldiers. The bloody battles of recent days, especially Hengtian's engagement against three different forces, had severely dispersed the immortal dynasty's troops.
The one hundred and sixty thousand soldiers stood upon the city walls, some hovering in the void, weapons in hand, scanning the front. Within the city, dragon roars resounded through the air, constantly nourishing the soldiers' bodies.
At this moment, whether it was these one hundred and sixty thousand soldiers or the beings from the various sects and clans, despite their courage in standing on the city walls, they all harbored a measure of fear. Sudan Novel Network.
"Do you think... the Great Han Divine Dynasty's army is very strong? I heard from the palace that even the current Crown Prince died on the battlefield!"
In the area defended by the clan sects, a young man with fair skin and delicate features, clearly from a wealthy family, held a talisman and was continuously refining it onto a long saber standing beside him. As he refined, he grumbled, "Our Hengtian has developed for millions of years, and we finally saw progress, managing to suppress the Qing Xuan and Zhulu dynasties. Who would have thought that such a change would occur, and a single human divine dynasty could sweep across our western lands!"
"It's truly inconceivable!"
"Could it be that His Highness the Crown Prince underestimated the enemy? No! No! No matter how much he underestimated them, the Crown Prince was still a formidable cultivator, ranking among the top in Hengtian Palace. Besides, our immortal dynasty's elites..."
"Enough! It has come to this, and excessive speculation is useless. His Highness the Crown Prince has already fallen in battle, and the Great Han's brigands will soon lay siege to our Hengtian Palace. It is best to cherish these peaceful days and focus on improving your cultivation. Only then will you live longer!!"
"Kid, remember my words. The battlefield is not the martial world. Don't assume your noble status means anything; the Great Han soldiers will not care about that!"
An elder patted the young man, speaking in a deep voice that grew more serious. He did not know the cultivation level or combat prowess of the immortal dynasty's soldiers, but he knew that the Crown Prince's death on the battlefield indicated that the Great Han Divine Dynasty's army was no ragtag force, and their generals were not incompetent fools.
"They're here! Look!"
Some soldiers suddenly shouted, instantly drawing the attention of the beings defending Hengtian Palace. They looked in that direction, only to see a golden brilliance at the edge of the sky. With a rumbling sound, over a million soldiers clad in golden armor, led by Wei Xiaokuan, slowly advanced towards Hengtian Palace.
"Boom!"
Wei Xiaokuan reined in his horse and extended his hand!
The million-strong army instantly halted, gazing silently at the massive city wall radiating thick dragon energy ahead.
Standing on the city wall, Emperor Hengtian wore armor adorned with nine coiled dragons, a three-foot green sword hanging from his waist, and a dragon's roar emanating from it.
He looked at the dense million-strong army outside the city walls, his brow gradually relaxing. Mu Yang's death was not in vain, nor was the defeat of the western army. A mere divine dynasty possessed an army of a million true god soldiers, and their commander was extraordinary. Especially when he saw Er Zhu Rong standing beside Wei Xiaokuan, he immediately thought of the word "ambitious." Such a being, if controlled, could be the sharpest blade of a dynasty; if not controlled, they would surely be a cancerous tumor that destabilized the court.
"General Er, judging by this formation, it is likely impossible to make them surrender!" Wei Xiaokuan said with a slight smile, showing no hint of the tension before a bloody battle.
"Emperor Hengtian harbors immense ambition; how could he possibly surrender to the Divine Emperor? Let us fight! Only by shattering Hengtian Palace before us can the Hengtian Immortal Dynasty truly collapse!"
Er Zhu Rong said coldly.
"Transmit my marshal's order: prepare the trebuchets and arrows!"
Looking at Emperor Hengtian on the city wall, Wei Xiaokuan suddenly bellowed. His voice spread for dozens of li around Hengtian Palace. The sky instantly darkened, boundless blood energy surged, and the air began to thicken!
Clang!
Thump-thump-thump!!
Trebuchets were pushed out from the center of the army by the soldiers, and the entire army's formation was rapidly changing.
On the city walls, countless generals and soldiers trembled. They watched as hundreds of thousands of trebuchets were rolled out from the Great Han army. Without any negotiation, they were crudely set up.
Some clan disciples began to panic. They had experienced killing and faced life-and-death situations before, but their experiences paled in comparison to facing a massive army. Even before the battle began, as the military formation was being condensed, they were already filled with immense tension and dread.
Their enemy was a victorious army, bearing the prestige of having annihilated Crown Prince Mu Yang and swept across the western frontier, suppressing this ancient city.
"Trebuchets, fire!"
Jie Lü Guang stared at Wei Xiaokuan. Wei Xiaokuan extended his hand and then shouted urgently, waving his command flag.