Chapter 1223: Forced back
Baili Ning used up his lifeforce to damage Sett but he definitely didn"t expect that he would die to his disciple Pearl. The wound on his head was still bleeding. On the side, Baili Ning"s white robe lay there but it was covered in blood.
Pearl wasn"t Pearl at all and there was no pity on her face. She stood on the walls and gathered purple lightning which she injected in his head. It sizzled and his head burnt up, turning into a conduit for lightning. Pearl shouted and tossed the head out!
"Peng!"
The ground shook and Baili Ning"s head turned into a bomb. It exploded among the Changfeng Army and close to a hundred warriors turned into dust.
Yan Zhao Warrior pulled the reins and looked back at the dead troops. His face was ashen white and he shouted in pain, "d.a.m.n, how is that Pearl? Retreat quickly. Cavalries don"t need to cover, just leave. Let"s keep as many as we can!"
The Prague players were going all out. Six Ya led the cavalries to deal with the Hybrid Demons, using their levels in exchange for the lives of the Changfeng Army troops. But many Two-winged Demons and Scavengers attacked. Along with dozens of Thousand Hand Monsters, many escaping NPCs and players fell prey.
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"Peng!"
A giant explosion and the city gate on the east wall were turned into ruins. That was done by Yin Huo. Pearl looked at him and smiled, "Go and kill all you want Yin Huo!"
"Yes Your Highness!" Yin Huo laughed too.
Speaking of which that was weird. Pearl was ranked 4th and Yin Huo was 6th. Logically speaking the differences in their status wasn"t too huge but Yin Huo really respected Pearl and it seemed like Azure did too. He gave her status and glory. Even Sif who was ranked 3rd had to respect Pearl too.
The moment the east gate was destroyed, this meant that the entire Dragonslayer Fortress was gone. Those players and NPCs that could retreat had all retreated but there were just too many people inside, there were still hundreds of thousands inside. These people tried their best to flee but they were ma.s.sacred. At the same time, there was a bell ringing in the sky. Finished, the next target appeared--
"Ding!"
System Notification: Players please now, Dragonslayer Battle has ended in failure. The Hybrid Demon Army will continue to attack the south, the next target is Dragon City. The event has upgraded to Battle of Dragon Territory. All player"s contribution points and merit points have been moved to the new event. Good luck!
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When I saw the notification, my heart felt cold. The Hybrid Demon was planning to wipe out Dragon City at the same time and then the next would be Tian Ling City or Ba Huang City right?
I opened my wings and flew south. I looked back at the purple patch in the distance. Pearl was there. Was she going to kill the empire that she had once promised to defend?
In the guild channel, everyone was in discussion--
Li Mu, "d.a.m.n, it is finally Dragon City"s turn, Azure really is a sc.u.m!"
Dancing Forest, "Do you think we can defend Dragon City?"
w.a.n.g Jian said, "Tough, but if we go all out,
the Hybrid Demons might not be able to get Dragon City down so easily."
Song Han said, "We have to rely on the NPC army. I don"t believe that Tian Ling City"s 2 million strong army will get wiped out. The only thing is Tian Ling City might not be willing to a.s.sist Dragon City."
Yue Qing Qian smiled, "That is okay, Brother Xiao Yao is The Executor and he should be able to move them. What do you say Brother?"
I coughed, "I do have that power but if I move too many I need the emperor to agree. Everyone just retreat to Dragon City, I will seek help from Tian Ling City!"
"En en!"
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I took out the City Return Scroll and noticed that the golden scroll light was gone. Dragon City had entered the region that was locked down. This was Azure"s strength. No matter where he went, he would be able to open a huge defensive barrier that made everyone"s teleportation ineffective. This was a lethal blow for us.
No choice, I had to fly back. Fortunately Mei"er was quick enough and it took less than 20 minutes!
When I was above Dragon City, I turned back. The ruins of the Revered One"s empire were lit up in Dragon Crystal Cannonfire. Without needing to think, that was the troops from Royal Army that started to attack. With Han Yuan and Xiao Lie defending, I believe that Royal Army wouldn"t be defeated as quickly as Nine Heavens City"s army. Moreover, Sett was badly injured and was moving slowly so they shouldn"t arrive so quickly.
Time was life for us now!
I looked down and Dragon City was laying in wait. Cannons were at the edge of the city and the Dragon City soldiers stood there with their swords and shields. Archers were armed. Lanais and Zhi Shu appeared on the walls too. With them, Dragon City wouldn"t be conquered so easily.
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"Shua!"
I flee past the clouds and entered Tian Ling City"s range. Not long later I saw Tian Ling City"s outline in the distance and a few minutes later I landed in front of the palace. The guards were stunned and they quickly bowed, "The Executor!"
I nodded and stepped into the hall.
Within it, most of the officials were here. Lochlan was in a black armor and he held his sword like he was prepared to head out. But everyone was arguing.
Zhu Hai said respectfully, "Your Majesty, although Dragon City is allied with us but it isn"t good to use so many troops for them. What if we send our troops there and Hybrid Demon Army doesn"t attack from the Sea of No Return and just head right towards Tian Ling City. What should we do?"
Earth Ocean Army General Qin Yi cupped his fists, "I agree. Your Majesty, Dragon City"s Frost is so arrogant. She thinks that just because she is a G.o.d she doesn"t need to care about us. Dragon City has never sent envoys over to bring gifts. Now that they think about us when they are threatened by the Hybrid Demon Army, how can they do that!"
Guards Army General Situ Xin laughed coldly, "General Qin is probably the real sc.u.m? Dragon City"s 150 thousand army is using their bodies to fight against the Hybrid Demon invasion. They didn"t ask for name or status and just want to protect the seven empires. What do they want? Now you are dissing them here. Can you really answer them?"
"You!"
Qin Yi raged, "Situ Xin, I knew that you were annoyed with me but you are just maligning me for no reason!"
Lochlan frowned, "Stop it!"
I had already stepped into the hall and a messager official shouted, "Suiding Duke, The Executor Li Xiao Yao enters!"
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A smile appeared on Lochlan"s face and he cupped his fist, "Teacher Li is finally back. How is the situation? Where is the Hybrid Demon Army at? How many troops did they send and how many lords?"
I said calmly, "I am unsure about numbers as there are just too many. Now 7 lords have appeared and among them include Azure."
"What?" Lochlan"s body shook, "Even Azure appeared? Then... Dragonslayer Fortress should be gone?"
"It is." I said.
A simple sentence and the officials around were shocked. The head of personnel said, "Is The Executor joking with us? Dragonslayer Fortress is said to have over half of Nine Heavens City"s troops, how can they fall in less than three days. That is impossible."
I laughed, "I just returned from Dragonslayer Fortress not long ago, naturally I know better than you."
I said solemnly, "Your Majesty, Changfeng Army General Baili Ning has died in battle."
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"What? !"
Lochlan was shocked and he slumped onto his throne, "How... How is that possible? He has fought hundreds of battles so how did he just die... Master Li, where is the Hybrid Demon Army at now?"
"They should be at Revered One"s old land. Royal Army and the adventurers are fighting there but they definitely wouldn"t be able to hold on. Not long later they will retreat to Dragon City so I hope that you allow me to bring all the empire"s troops over to a.s.sist. If not, once Dragon City is broken, our barrier in the north is gone and the Hybrid Demon Army will wipe out the seven empires."
Lochlan gritted his teeth, "Okay, I approve. Master Li you are the Marshal and you can move any troop and army. Anyone that opposes will be beheaded!"
I nodded my head, "Thank you Your Majesty!"
Zhu Hai had a bad expression on his face, "Your Majesty please think about it, if we all gather at Dragon Territory, the Hybrid Demons might find a chance. Your Majesty must not forget that Iron Skull City, Swirling Abyss City and Nine Heavens City are staring at us. The Ocean Demon Race wants our resources too. We need to leave a portion of the army here to defend."
Qin Yi cupped his fists, "Your Majesty, I am willing to lead the 100 thousand Earth Ocean Army troops to defend Tian Ling City and protect Your Majesty!"
I laughed coldly. Qin Yi was so afraid of dying and had never asked to fight. He just thought about protecting Earth Ocean Army. Now he actually wanted to remain and defend Tian Ling City. He was also under Zhu Hai. I was afraid that he might start a coup once we leave and order Lochlan to remove me from The Executor. He might even change dynasties. Either way, it wasn"t a good thing.