LRAB Chapter 274 The Final Battle Begins_1
Chapter 274 The Final Battle Begins_1
"Has there been news from Yulong City?"
Upon hearing this, Yan Qing and several other Innate Realm martial arts grandmasters' expressions changed drastically. The situation in Yan State was in great chaos, and it was extremely difficult to convey information. They were in the dark about the extent of developments in Yulong City. Enjoy more content from empire
"Could it be that something has happened in Yulong City?" Wang Jiuzhi's brow furrowed. They had some clarity about the initial situation in Yulong City; facing the barbarian horde of 120,000, the city's defenses were not particularly strong.
But there was no helping it—Yongxue City was also in a dire situation, and the main forces of both sides were concentrated here.
One could say that the barbarians and the demonic sects had divided the battlefield into two, significantly dissipating Da Xia's focus.
"Damned Cao Shuang, I must kill him!" Wang Jiuzhi's expression was icy as his killing intent towards the Marquis of Pingxi surged.
No one could have imagined that the Marquis of Pingxi, who had suppressed the frontiers for Da Xia for so many years, would betray Da Xia and join the demonic sects.
Once the battle of Yan State concluded, if this news were to spread, it would shake the entire world.
The two grandmasters from the Wang family and the elderly lady from the Yao Platform Sect also darkened with worry. If Yulong City fell, wouldn't all their younger generations be lost there?
Such a loss was truly difficult for the Wang family and the Yao Platform Sect to accept.
In that moment, what first came to mind for the five Innate Realm grandmasters was the possibility that Yulong City had fallen.
Because, apart from Yulong City's fall and the barbarian army driving straight in, there would be no other news coming from there.
"Come in!" the Metropolitan Procurator of Yan State Jing Tian Department, Yan Qing, called out in a deep voice.
Inevitably, even this seasoned official, boasting a complete Innate Realm cultivation, couldn't help but feel a twinge of nervousness in his heart.
Chen Yu, upon hearing the call, walked in from outside the hall. As he noticed all the martial arts grandmasters looking at him with solemn expressions, Chen Yu was momentarily taken aback.
"Has something happened in Yulong City?" Wang Jiuzhi asked Chen Yu, his expression grave.
Yan Qing, along with the two grandmasters from the Wang family, and the elderly lady from the Yao Platform Sect, were all fixed intently on Chen Yu.
Under the gaze of five Innate Realm grandmasters, Chen Yu suddenly felt his body tense up, his muscles tightening.
He took a deep breath and respectfully said with a salute, "My lord, nothing has happened in Yulong City."
"What did you say?"
Upon hearing this, all five people, including Yan Qing, were visibly taken aback, for they did not expect such a response from Chen Yu.
"Nothing has happened in Yulong City?" Wang Jiuzhi, seemingly in disbelief, repeated the question.
Chen Yu felt a bit helpless but still responded, "My lord, it is true that nothing has happened to Yulong City."
"Then what are you here to report?" Wang Jiuzhi's confusion deepened, with even Yan Qing furrowing his brow slightly, puzzled.
At this, a smile appeared on Chen Yu's face as he announced loudly, "My lords, Yulong City—has achieved a great victory!"
"What?!"
At these words, Wang Jiuzhi abruptly stood up from his seat. Even the Metropolitan Procurator of Yan State Jing Tian Department, Yan Qing, clenched his fist tightly, while the two grandmasters from the Wang family and the elderly lady from the Yao Platform Sect all jolted with shock.
"Did you just say Yulong City achieved a great victory?" Wang Jiuzhi clearly found it hard to believe.
Yan Qing and the other three grandmasters were also staring intently at Chen Yu, wanting to hear the truth of the matter from his own mouth.
Chen Yu confirmed yet again, "My lord, the news is accurate, Yulong City has triumphed greatly. The barbarian army of 120,000 suffered heavy casualties."
"How is that possible?"
No one could blame Wang Jiuzhi and the others for their disbelief, for they were all too aware of the military strength remaining in Yulong City—up against a barbarian army of 120,000, it was already difficult enough to defend the city, let alone win a decisive victory?
The temperament of Wang Jiuzhi was well-understood by Yan Qing and the other two grandmasters from the Wang family. Seeing Wang Jiuzhi's persistent reluctance, Yan Qing also couldn't help but furrow his brows.
Just as he was about to give a forceful order for everyone to leave, the ground suddenly began to shake, and at the same time, a majestic voice echoed from the heavens and the earth.
"Yan Qing, come out and meet your death!"
The voice, layer upon layer, reverberated throughout Yongxue City, long-lasting and unceasing.
The leader of the Holy Shadows Sect!
Upon hearing this, Yan Qing's face darkened instantly; he knew that the barbarian and demon sects might be preparing for a final assault!
It was already too late to leave.
"I've involved you two," Yan Qing said to the three grandmasters of the Wang family and the Yao Platform Sect as he gave a clasped-fist salute.
"Never mind that," the three grandmasters shook their heads, their faces turning grave.
Soon after, the army within Yongxue City stirred and converged toward the city gates, and Yan Qing and the others were the first to arrive there.
Not far off, a vast swarming mass of black dots surged like a tide—barbarian soldiers one after another, with a man in black robes leading them, his face grim. It was actually the Marquis of Pingxi!
He was indeed the leader of this barbarian army!
Behind him followed Lin Zhan, Xu Wei, and others.
"Cao Shuang!"
Seeing this, Wang Jiuzhi's face turned fierce, and even Yan Qing and the other two grandmasters' expressions darkened.
"Lord Wang, long time no see," the Marquis of Pingxi, Cao Shuang, said with a slight smile, greeting them from a distance.
Merging with an undead had changed the Marquis of Pingxi, making his aura even more sinister. Not only that, but he'd also taken this opportunity to break through to the Hundred Orifices Stage, with specks of light twinkling all over his body.
The Marquis had been stuck at the stage of Transformation for quite a while, but after merging with the undead, he realized how terrifying they were.
With such power, the Six Union God Sect, in the Marquis's view, was indeed worthy of ruling the world.
The undead inside of him was the perfect tool to help him realize his ambitions.
The only regret was that they hadn't captured Gu Chen and taken all his potential, leaving the Marquis with a bit of remorse.
"Lord Yan, Lord Wang, and all of you, today, Yongxue City will certainly fall, and the entirety of Yan State will be overrun. Why must you insist on holding this place? Why not join my God Sect and together we plot for the world?" the Marquis of Pingxi spoke aloud.
"The God Sect? Cao Shuang, you sure switch sides fast. And quite shamelessly too!" Wang Jiuzhi said with a cold voice.
The Marquis of Pingxi did not get angry, after all, Wang Jiuzhi was a grandmaster of the Innate Realm. With a faint smile, he said, "A wise man submits to the times. The Human Emperor has fallen, and Da Xia's twilight years are upon it. It will not last long. Why don't you, like me, seek a new path?"
"You can forget about that idea. We disdain to associate with demon sect fiends!" a grandmaster from the Wang family said with a stern face.
When he heard the term "demon sect fiends," the Marquis of Pingxi's face immediately darkened and, with a cold huff, he said, "You do not know what's good for you!"
"What a demon sect fiend!"
Suddenly, the void trembled violently, the heavens and earth thundered, and in the sky not far from Yongxue City, seven figures appeared, crossing the sky effortlessly.
Only grandmasters at the Innate Realm could achieve such a feat of levitating and traversing the void!
"Seven?!"
At that moment, Yan Qing and the others' pupils contracted. The barbarian and demon sect alliance had gained another grandmaster at the Innate Realm?!
At that moment, as the seven grandmasters stood suspended above the ground, they were like seven towering mountains, overwhelming the area. The air itself seemed to freeze, and their powerful auras made it so that everyone in Yongxue City was stiff, struggling to breathe, their bodies trembling.