The vast and continuous exodus of refugees never ceased. From the Taishang Elder leading the army in a bloody battle for days, the conflict escalated. After three hours, it was reported as a defeat within half an hour, and the Yun clan’s army gradually became a scourge upon the inhabitants of this city.
Refugees from the north continued to arrive, their numbers growing, and the news became increasingly terrifying. It was said that all cities to the north of this one had been seized by the Yun Immortal Dynasty, and their Grand Marshal, Geng Yan, would soon arrive with millions of troops!
Panic!
Chaos!
The inhabitants of this city began to stir, joining the fleeing masses. Even the disciples of the Azure Dragon Palace, who were supposed to defend the city, gradually began to believe the words of the refugees.
In an instant, the city's residents surged out of the south gate, heading south towards the Azure Dragon Palace's northern gate.
Along the way, countless cities fell into panic. All cities north of the Azure Dragon Palace's northern gate were abandoned, and all their inhabitants fled south!
Fear gripped the people!
The disciples guarding the route were even more panicked and disheartened! Their morale was low! It was as if the Azure Dragon Palace would be destroyed at any moment!
The day after the battle.
Geng Yan led the Yun clan's army into an important city north of the Azure Dragon Palace. The city was now deserted, with no trace of life.
"Marshal, it seems the plan has been executed flawlessly! I congratulate you in advance on your brilliant victory, Your Highness!"
Protector King Yun Hao was stunned by this scene. Relying solely on the residual momentum from the border battle, they had captured several Dao Provinces without a single day of fighting.
Looking at the current state of the city, it was likely that all cities southwards all the way to the Azure Dragon Palace's northern gate were in a similar tragic state!
"Protector King is too kind!"
"If not for your assistance in this battle, how could I have led the three armies?"
Geng Yan turned and replied courteously, then ignored Yun Hao. He stepped into the void, surveying the entire city.
Half an hour later, in the main military tent.
"I have decided to abandon the eastern and western cities, concentrate our forces, and march south directly to the Azure Dragon Palace's northern gate!"
"Boom!"
Geng Yan drove his sword into the map, looking at his generals with an unchangeable expression in his eyes.
"Order the three armies to depart immediately!"
On January 29th of the 40th year of the Great Han, eight days after the Great Han Divine Emperor Yang Hao declared war on the Black Water Immortal Dynasty, the Battle of Nan Shui, led by Xian Zhen, erupted. At the same time, in the Yun Immortal Dynasty of Bei You, Geng Yan, leading the Yun clan's army, launched an offensive against the White-Browed Elder's three million Azure Dragon army!
On January 30th of the 40th year of the Great Han, starting from January 8th of the 40th year of the Great Han, the sealed land ended. The Eight Great Families of the Central Continent launched fierce bombardments around Undying City. Several Dao Provinces shattered, and the Vermilion Bird City, one of the Four Great Powers of the Eastern Regions, disintegrated in this bloody conflict.
Over the past ten-plus days, setting aside the war between the Eight Great Families of the Central Continent, the various factions that had allied with the Hong family's four clans gained the upper hand. The Black Tortoise Hall, under the combined attack of the White Tiger Pavilion and the Fallen Immortal Dynasty, lost more than half of its territory in ten days.
Currently, the Black Tortoise Hall, with the assistance of the Great Yin Immortal Dynasty and the Human Realm, held a slight advantage, but it could not stop the fierce onslaught of the Fallen Immortal Dynasty and the White Tiger Pavilion.
Until.
January 30th of the 40th year of the Great Han.
Xian Zhen, the commander of the Xuanwu Legion of the Great Han Divine Dynasty in the Western Regions, launched the Battle of Nan Shui, which shook the Three Thousand Dao Provinces. In this battle, the Black Water Immortal Dynasty's five million-strong army was annihilated, and their commander Ge Lian was killed. In two days, Xian Zhen advanced on three routes, conquering five Dao Provinces of the Black Water Immortal Dynasty.
At the same time, Geng Yan, the Grand Marshal of the Yun Immortal Dynasty's army, employed strategies such as a pincer movement. Without shedding a drop of blood, his army marched south for two days, capturing several important passes. Leading an army of four million, he struck fear into the Azure Dragon Palace's northern gate, putting the Azure Dragon Palace's forces in a precarious position!
On February 3rd of the 40th year of the Great Han, the Great Han Divine Dynasty! The Yun Immortal Dynasty! Xian Zhen! Wen Yuan! Geng Yan! Zhang Hao! Deng Qiang! These five human powerhouses, with their awe-inspiring combat achievements, spread throughout the Three Thousand Dao Provinces, striking fear into many factions.
The Great Han Divine Dynasty in the Western Regions, as a powerful rising force, began to become active on the stage of the top powers in the Three Thousand Dao Provinces!
And the Yun Immortal Dynasty in Bei You was more of a belief that the Yun clan's human lineage was beginning to revive!
These two major campaigns greatly inspired the Black Tortoise Hall, the Great Yin Immortal Dynasty, and the Human Realm, who were trapped in the Eastern Regions!
As for the setbacks of the Black Water Immortal Dynasty and the Azure Dragon Palace, the Hong family's four clans had no intention of assisting. The Wang family's four clans, seizing the opportunity while Candle Dragon had not yet recovered, relentlessly pursued them. The Wang family's four clans' only chance to turn the tide and destroy the Hong family's four clans was at this critical juncture.
Candle Dragon, having been suppressed by the passage of an era, was far from its peak and required time to recuperate. If the Wang family's four clans failed to overthrow the Hong family's four clans at this moment, then annihilation awaited them, and indeed, countless factions in the Three Thousand Dao Provinces!
The Wang family's four clans, disregarding casualties, desperately intercepted the beings of the Hong family's four clans, intending to eliminate the threat at this time.
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"Ding! Congratulations to the host! In the Battle of Nan Shui, Wen Yuan led a hundred thousand troops and defeated Ge Lian's million-strong army. The Human Hero Xian Zhen annihilated the defending army, conquering five Dao Provinces of the Black Water Immortal Dynasty in two days!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the host! Human Hero Geng Yan killed Jian Cheng and Taishang Elder of the Azure Dragon Palace. Zhang Hao and Deng Qiang killed dozens of beings!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the host! You have gained 200 million Karma Merit points and 100 million Slaughter points!"
"Ding! Half of the Karma Merit points from the Nine Cauldrons of Destiny, the Nine Dragon Imperial Seal, the Xuanyuan Sword, and the Heavenly Emperor Divine Stele have been automatically drawn to consolidate national destiny!"
"Ding! Reminder to the host, remaining Slaughter points: 102,900,000. Remaining Karma Merit points: 900,000,000!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing Main Mission Two: March North to Bei You, South to Nan Ze, East to Dong Yao. Reward: Two opportunities to summon Human Heroes, unlock Level 8 of the Nine Cauldrons of Destiny. The host can use Karma Merit points to reach the Great Celestial Venerable realm!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the Main Mission. Candle Dragon's primordial spirit has emerged. The Wang, Gu, Zhan, and Jian families have failed to intercept the Hong, Jiang Zuo, Hun, and Chu families again. The chaotic era of the Three Thousand Dao Provinces has officially begun!"
"Ding! Reminder to the host, a new round of Main Missions has officially begun!"
"Ding! Main Mission One: Integrate the human factions of the Three Thousand Dao Provinces, subdue the Human Realm and the Great Yin Immortal Dynasty, and become the Lord of the Human Race in the Three Thousand Dao Provinces. Reward: Human Heroes above the Supreme realm will have their cultivation increased by three minor realms, and Human Heroes below the Supreme realm will all be promoted by one major realm!"
"Ding! Main Mission Two: Annihilate the Black Water Immortal Dynasty, Fallen Immortal Dynasty, White Tiger Pavilion, and Azure Dragon Palace, and occupy the abandoned territory of Vermilion Bird City in the Eastern Regions. Reward: All soldiers will have their cultivation increased by one major realm!"