Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

Moon Cool City is merely a border city of the Xuanyue Empire, yet the Lingtian Empire launched a full-scale attack. Even if they couldn't breach the walls immediately, it was inevitable that the city would fall given enough time.

The battle for the city lasted a day and a night, and by the dawn of the second day, beneath the north wall of Moon Cool City, corpses piled up like mountains, with thousands of Lingtian Empire soldiers dead.

At this point, however, many soldiers clad in Lingtian Empire armor were already on the north wall of Moon Cool City. Clearly, the fight made with the sacrifice of thousands had eventually allowed them to breach the walls.

A city cannot compare to an empire, whether in terms of the quality or quantity of soldiers, or in supplies and equipment, Moon Cool City was not as well-equipped as the Lingtian Empire.

Moreover, Moon Cool City had not seen battle for many years, and its military preparations had long been reduced. That it could hold out for a day and night was already quite remarkable.

As more soldiers from the Lingtian Empire climbed the walls, the resistance of Jingyu Army weakened. Without the aid of the city wall and equipment, the Jingyu Army was not much stronger than the soldiers of the Lingtian Empire.

Bang!

Commander Lin Hao slapped a soldier of the Lingtian Empire off the wall, but his own breathing became unstable. Before he could recover, a mighty force struck him, causing him to startle.

Whoosh!

Lin Hao was quick to react, and as he turned his head, he saw a burly figure standing before him. Sensing the aura of the figure, a deeper shock filled his eyes.

For this person before him was clearly a strong cultivator from the Lingtian Empire, having reached the Late Stage of the Spirit Vein Realm, stronger than Lin Hao by a margin.

In fact, reaching the level of the Spirit Vein Realm, it is rare for anyone to fight beyond their level, and not everyone is a monstrous genius like Yun Xiao; Lin Hao certainly wasn't.

Within just a few moves, Lin Hao was left only able to parry, with no strength to counterattack. It seemed that in a few more moves, he might die at the hands of this Late Stage Spirit Vein Realm powerhouse of the Lingtian Empire.

"Is this how it ends?"

Lin Hao felt a trace of unwillingness. After all, he had not enjoyed many good days with the Jingyu Army, and just as he was about to soar due to choosing the right master, war suddenly erupted, leading him to this plight.

Crack!

However, just as Lin Hao was in despair, he suddenly saw the head of that strong cultivator from the Lingtian Empire fly into the air, blood spurting out like a fountain, obviously, he was dead.

"General!"

When Lin Hao saw that familiar figure, he immediately realized that it was the General who had intervened just in time, severing the head of that strong cultivator from the Lingtian Empire with a single strike.

"Lin Hao, take my General Token, you must deliver the news of Moon Cool City's fall to His Majesty the Emperor!"

Xuan Shouye, after killing that strong cultivator from the Lingtian Empire, reached into his waist and handed a token to Lin Hao and then uttered those words that filled the latter with a sense of desolation.

Although the Jingyu Army was still fighting the Lingtian Empire soldiers within the city walls, the fall of Moon Cool City was only a matter of time, as the disparity in strength between the two sides was too great.

Moreover, the invasion by the Lingtian Empire had come so abruptly that even Xuan Shouye had no time to send a flying missive; Lin Hao had to personally take on the task.

"Hmph, a well-laid plan indeed!"

However, as Xuan Shouye's words fell, a cold hum suddenly came, followed by an overwhelming force pressing down, covering both him and Lin Hao.

"An... Earth Rank cultivator?!"

Even though Lin Hao was merely at the Middle Stage of the Spirit Vein Realm, he had no doubt about this power; the Earth Power within was indisguisable.

Lin Hao knew, under the control of such a powerful cultivator, it was not just him, even the Peak Spirit Vein Realm General might not withstand a single blow, let alone escape and relay the message.

"Lin Hao, remember my words!"

At this critical moment, Lin Hao suddenly felt the locking aura on him loosen, and then his back tightened, as he was forcefully propelled out, falling towards the numerous buildings in the city.

Bang!

As Lin Hao flew forward, he heard a loud noise behind him and couldn't help but look back, only to see that the General he had always respected had his spine broken and was slowly falling from the city wall.

"General…"

As Lin Hao flew at high speed, he felt as if time had frozen. Clearly, to save him and send him out, the General had taken an unexpected heavy hit from the Earth Rank cultivator.

"Overestimating yourself!"

Suddenly making a move was naturally Nie Wencang, the Lingtian Emperor; with his Earth Rank Realm strength, it took no effort to kill Xuan Shouye who was at the Peak of the Spirit Vein Realm.

However, when Nie Wencang saw the figure knocked away by Xuan Shouye disappearing into the buildings below, an expression of anger flashed across his eyes, for it was Lin Hao who had escaped from his grasp.

"Lie Wu!"

As the words spoken by Xuan Shouye flashed through his mind, Nie Wencang immediately let out a loud shout, and shortly after, a robust figure appeared before him, showing utmost respect.

"Bring me the head of the man who just escaped!"

Nie Wencang pointed towards the direction where Lin Hao had disappeared, knowing that his capable general would not disappoint him, especially since Lie Wu was already a genuine peak Spirit Vein Realm expert.

"Rest assured, Your Majesty!"

With a voice as deep as a bell, Lie Wu respectfully bowed, then with a wave of his large hand, followed by several early Spirit Vein Realm cultivators, he chased towards the direction where Lin Hao had vanished.

Although Lie Wu held a military position, he was essentially Nie Wencang's personal imperial guard Captain, responsible for the security of the Royal Family. Now that they had engaged, carrying out these pursuit tasks was likely more capable than those direct military generals.

"All generals heed my command, let not a single soldier from the Xuanyue Empire in Moon Cool City escape!"

After killing Xuan Shouye, Nie Wencang knew the city's fate was sealed. A ruthless gleam crossed his eyes and he ordered loudly, prompting a unison response from the numerous Lingtian Empire soldiers.

However, those surviving Xuanyue Empire soldiers, even those who initially considered surrendering, dismissed such thoughts the moment they heard Nie Wencang's command. What followed was possibly a fight to the death, maybe their only chance to survive.

Unfortunately, the final number of Xuantie Army soldiers who could maintain their lives could truly be described as "one in ten"; the entire Moon Cool City had turned into a living hell, and perhaps only Lin Hao, aside from General Xuan Shouye, managed to keep his life.

Moreover, with Lie Wu's pursuit team, even if Lin Hao managed to escape Moon Cool City, it was uncertain whether he could evade being caught and killed; awaiting him, would it be successful news delivery back to the Imperial City, or a tragic decapitation?

...

While Moon Cool City fell in the Xuanyue North Territory, Xuanguang City in the Eastern Territory, Nanyuan City in the Southern Territory, Dinghuang City in the Western Territory, including four other border cities, also fell within several days.

This time, the Lingtian Emperor Nie Wencang had united eight powerful empires, aiming to annihilate the Xuanyue Empire. Such an overwhelming assault was probably something no empire could withstand.

Under such circumstances, even though empires like Feihua Tingle Wind weren't adjoining the Xuanyue Empire, no country dared to refuse if asked for passage.

For a time, war smoke rose from all borders of the Xuanyue Empire, countless imperial soldiers died unnatural deaths, and the allied forces broke through unceasingly, probably reaching the walls of the Xuanyue Imperial City, Baiyue City, soon.

...

A month later, high above Moon Cool City in the north, a tiny black spot suddenly appeared, which as it approached, turned out to be a huge Flying Beast Pulse Demon with a lean figure standing atop.

This beast and man, naturally, were Yun Xiao and the Blood Winged Fire-Eyed Lion rushing back to the Xuanyue Empire from Lingyun Sect; on Yun Xiao's shoulder, a tiny crimson mouse was lying weakly.

It's worth mentioning that after addressing the important matter at Lingyun Sect, Yun Xiao's mood seemed to improve, not hurrying along the way but following Chi Yan, they found many Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures in some mountains of Lingtian Empire, thus delaying their return.

"Hmm?"

However, when Moon Cool City came into sight, Yun Xiao's expression finally changed slightly because even from this distance, he could faintly see the veiled surge of blood light.

At this moment, a whole month had passed since the fall of Moon Cool City, with the Lingtian Empire soldiers merely burying the bodies carelessly as for the blood inside and outside the city, it wasn't meticulously cleaned.

The souls of tens of thousands permeated the entire Moon Cool City, turning it into a blood-stained city. At that moment, Yun Xiao, even though slow to react, understood that something terrible had transpired and hastened his pace, with the Blood Winged Fire-Eyed Lion diving down towards Moon Cool City.

"Was there... a great battle?"

Upon reaching the dilapidated North Gate, Yun Xiao was already able to see some of the remnants of the siege, stepping inside, he could smell a strong stench of decay and murmured his thoughts.

"Halt, intruder!"

While Yun Xiao was lost in thought, a stern shout suddenly came, drawing his attention instantly towards the source of the voice; this brief glance gave rise to some speculations.

Because back when Yun Xiao was in the trading area of Moon Cool City, he had seen the attire of Lin Hao's Jingyu army, but the men shouting at him now at the North Gate looked clearly different from what he remembered.

But with Yun Xiao's current strength, how could he care about two mere Meridian Gathering Realm individuals? He simply bypassed them and made his way straight into the city gate.