Ouyang was the guard of Coiling Dragon City. At this moment, he was standing on top of the city walls. He was also nervous because the war wasn't going well. The Ant Race's army had taken down more than a dozen cities of the Dragon Nation. Their forces couldn't stop them for a while, they could even threaten the capital of the Dragon Nation.
Currently, Coiling Dragon City would only open twice a day. The rest of the time, the city gates would be closed. Moreover, anyone who approached the city gates before the time of opening would be sentenced to death without mercy.
Ouyang was still young, he had never experienced a war before. This was the first time a war was so close to him, this made Ouyang even more nervous. He tightly grasped the spear in his hand, his eyes fixed on the outside of the city, he was afraid that the enemy would suddenly appear outside the city.
At this time, a person's silhouette suddenly appeared outside the city. Ouyang couldn't help but feel nervous. He immediately shouted, "Sir, Sir, there's someone outside the city!"
Upon hearing this, the sound of armor clanging could be heard. A person quickly walked to Ouyang's side and looked outside the city. Sure enough, a person was slowly walking towards Coiling Dragon City. However, this person was still quite far away from the city.
The soldiers guarding the city became nervous. The general shouted, "Everyone, be on guard. Prepare to attack at any time."
At this time, the person stopped two li away from Coiling Dragon City. Then he loudly said, "Everyone in Coiling Dragon City, what's going on? What happened? "
The general stared at Zhao Hai. After some time, he suddenly said, "Zhao Hai, the person outside the city is Zhao Hai. Quickly, send someone to inform Sir Void Dancer."
Hearing this, everyone stared. Then someone immediately went to inform Void Dancer. At the same time, the general looked at Zhao Hai and loudly said, "Is the person outside the city Mister Zhao Hai?"
Zhao Hai replied, "It is. Everyone, what happened in Coiling Dragon City? Why are the city gates closed in broad daylight? "
When the general heard Zhao Hai, he didn't know what to say. After some time, he looked at Zhao Hai and said, "Mister, do you really not know what happened?"
Zhao Hai looked at the guards in confusion and said, "I don't know. I've been observing and looking for plants in the forest. I haven't come in contact with anyone, so I don't know what's going on. What's going on?"
The general didn't know how to respond. At this time, a figure suddenly appeared behind him. When the general saw this person, he immediately gave a salute and said, "Greetings, Sir."
The man nodded, then he looked at Zhao Hai outside the city and frowned, "What's going on? Why did Zhao Hai suddenly appear? "
The general replied, "Sir, he said that he had been observing and looking for plants in the forest. He didn't know what had happened. I really don't know how to answer him."
The Sir opened his mouth and said, "I've already sent someone to inform His Majesty. We just need to delay him."
The general nodded, then he turned to Zhao Hai and loudly said, "Mister, please wait a moment. Something happened in the city recently, so the city gates were closed. I've already sent someone to inform His Majesty. Mister, don't worry."
Zhao Hai nodded, then he loudly said, "Alright." Then he placed the wooden box down and sat on it to rest.
Not long after Zhao Hai sat down, a eunuch came out of the Dragon Palace and said, "His Majesty has ordered us to open the gates and let Mister Zhao Hai in." The general nodded, then he loudly said, "Open the gates."
Then he turned to Zhao Hai and said, "Mister, His Majesty has asked you to come in."
Zhao Hai nodded, then he carried the wooden box and entered the city. Upon entering the city, Zhao Hai felt that something must have happened. Coiling Dragon City used to be very lively, but now it looked like an empty city. There were almost no pedestrians on the streets. On the contrary, groups of soldiers were patrolling the streets. The entire city was filled with a tense atmosphere.
Zhao Hai frowned, but he didn't stop and continued to walk forward. Just as he walked out of the city gate, two people came to greet him. These two people cupped their fist to Zhao Hai and said, "Mister, welcome back. Mister, please come with us. His Majesty is waiting for you in the palace."
Zhao Hai looked at these two people and his frown deepened. This was because these two people were Sky Dancing Experts. This formation didn't seem to be welcoming him, but rather guarding against him.
However, Zhao Hai didn't say anything, he just nodded and said, "Alright, please." Then he followed the two people towards the Dragon Palace. Although they didn't fly, their footsteps were still very fast. Before long, they arrived in front of the Dragon Palace. There were several eunuchs standing in front of the Dragon Palace. These eunuchs didn't seem to be very young. Each and every one of them bowed, just like the old eunuchs in the palace.
However, Zhao Hai didn't dare to underestimate these eunuchs. These eunuchs were all Sky Dancing Experts. They absolutely couldn't be underestimated. The two Sky Dancing Experts led Zhao Hai to the front of the palace. One of them held a horsetail whisk and cupped his fist to the two Sky Dancing Experts and said, "Two Sirs, please return. This old servant will lead Mister Zhao Hai into the palace." The two Sky Dancing Experts didn't say anything, they just cupped their fist to the eunuchs before turning around and leaving.
The old eunuch looked at Zhao Hai, then he smiled faintly and said, "Mister Zhao Hai, please come with me. His Majesty is waiting for you in the Great Hall."
Zhao Hai nodded, then he said, "I'll have to trouble Eunuch. Eunuch, may I know what happened? Why are the gates closed? Also, the city seems to be under martial law. "
The eunuch smiled faintly and said, "Mister will know once you arrive at the Great Hall. Mister, please." When Zhao Hai heard this, he didn't ask anything and just followed the eunuch into the palace.
Before long, Zhao Hai arrived outside the Great Hall. The eunuch directly said to Zhao Hai, "Mister, please come in. His Majesty has decreed that Mister can directly enter."
Zhao Hai nodded, then he didn't become polite as he directly entered the Great Hall. Upon entering the Great Hall, Zhao Hai stared, he discovered that the Great Hall was full of people. However, the Civil Officials were still present, while the Generals were missing.
Zhao Hai looked at the Emperor who was sitting on the Dragon Throne, then he bowed and said, "I have seen Your Majesty."
The Emperor looked at Zhao Hai and said, "Did Mister just come back?"
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "Yes, Your Majesty. After I left Coiling Dragon City, I went to the forest to collect plants. Then I went to the Imperial Tomb and stayed there for a few days before coming back."
The Emperor looked at Zhao Hai and said, "Mister went to the Imperial Tomb? Is it alright? "
Zhao Hai shook his head and said, "It's just a ruin, nothing much. I built a small stone house there and found some plants. The Imperial Tomb has some plants that can't be found anywhere else."
The Emperor nodded and said, "To be honest, Mister, something happened to the Dragon Nation recently. This matter has something to do with Mister."
Zhao Hai looked at the Emperor with a puzzled expression, then he said, "It has something to do with me? I ask Your Majesty to explain. "
The Emperor looked at Zhao Hai and said, "Not long after Mister left, the Ant Kingdom suddenly announced that the Dragon Nation was colluding with the Outsiders. This is bad for the Outsider Continent. Therefore, they sent troops to attack the Dragon Nation. They have already taken over ten cities of the Dragon Nation. Because of this, Coiling Dragon City closed its gates during the day."
Zhao Hai's body shook, then he looked at the Emperor with a puzzled expression and said, "Is Your Majesty telling the truth?"
The Emperor nodded and said, "Why would I lie to Mister about this matter?"
Zhao Hai's eyes flashed with a cold light, then he said, "Your Majesty, please rest assured. This matter happened because of me, so naturally I will be the one to deal with it. Your Majesty, please tell me where the Ant Kingdom's army is. I will immediately go and fight them."
When the Emperor heard Zhao Hai, he stared, then he waved his hand and said, "Mister, there's no need to take this matter to heart. The Ant Kingdom is just looking for an excuse. In the past few years, the Ant Kingdom's army has been much stronger than before. They have long coveted the Dragon Nation. This time, they are just looking for an excuse. How can they let Mister go and fight the enemy?"
Zhao Hai cupped his fist to the Emperor and said, "Your Majesty, it doesn't matter if this is an excuse for the Ant Kingdom or not. In the end, this matter has already involved me. Naturally, I would like to ask Your Majesty to tell me where the ant army is right now."
The Emperor was now in a difficult position. He can see that Zhao Hai's words were very serious. It seems like he really wanted to deal with the Ant Kingdom. But in the end, this was the Dragon Nation's matter. It would be unreasonable for Zhao Hai to fight the enemy.
Zhao Hai looked at the Emperor and said, "Even if Your Majesty doesn't want to tell me, I will still ask and look for them. In short, I will go to the front lines and kill the Ant Kingdom's people." Zhao Hai nodded. Zhao Hai's words were very calm, but the killing intent in his words made the Emperor feel apprehensive.
The Emperor looked at Zhao Hai. He knew a bit about Plant Masters, but he never thought that a Plant Master would have such a strong killing intent. This was too abnormal.
The Emperor looked at Zhao Hai for a while before he said, "Mister, the Ant Kingdom's army has arrived at Lone Dragon Ridge. Our army is defending against the enemy there. However, the situation isn't very good. Lone Dragon Ridge is a natural stronghold, but we have sent several rescue letters. Once we pass Lone Dragon Ridge, it will be a flat land with no place to defend. When the time comes, we can only fight them in Coiling Dragon City."
When Zhao Hai heard the Emperor, he couldn't help but nod and said, "Alright, Your Majesty, please forgive me for my rudeness." After he said that, Zhao Hai disappeared from the hall. Nobody in the hall noticed how he disappeared.
Upon seeing Zhao Hai disappear, the Emperor couldn't help but stare. Then his expression changed as he said, "Quickly go and see if Mister has left." An old eunuch in the hall nodded. Then he rushed out of the hall and flew to the sky. Before long, he returned to the hall and said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, Mister Zhao Hai has left Coiling Dragon City."
The Emperor sighed and said, "I didn't think that Mister Zhao Hai's temper would be so unyielding. Dear ministers, what do you think will happen to Mister Zhao Hai?" No one in the hall made a sound. In their opinion, Zhao Hai's trip was fraught with grim possibilities. Although Zhao Hai's strength wasn't bad, he was still only one person. The Ant Kingdom had a lot of Sky Dance Realm experts. If he were to face so many Sky Dance Realm experts, then it wouldn't be good for him.
Seeing that no one was speaking, the Emperor couldn't help but sigh. Then he said, "Alright, pass down the order to strengthen the defenses. The opening of the city will be reduced to two hours each day." Then the Emperor waved his hand. The ministers in the hall nodded and bowed to the Emperor before leaving the hall. However, everyone's expression was heavy. There was no other way, their expressions couldn't be heavy. The Dragon Kingdom was now at a point of life and death. If the Dragon Kingdom were to fall, then they wouldn't have a good end.
At this time, Zhao Hai stepped on the Golden Shark Sword and flew towards the Lone Dragon Ridge. Zhao Hai had heard about the Lone Dragon Ridge. It was a natural stronghold. Aside from a canyon, the rest of the place was filled with mountains and precipitous cliffs. It was definitely a place that was easy to defend and hard to attack. And the Dragon Kingdom had built a strong city there to block the enemy.
If it was the ancient times on Earth, then one would have to pay a heavy price to take down the Lone Dragon Ridge. But it was different in the Soul Realm. There were Sky Dance Realm experts here as well as all kinds of magical techniques. The combat strength of the soldiers here was also much stronger than the people on Earth. In this case, it was hard to say how long the Lone Dragon Ridge could hold on.
Moreover, looking at the Emperor's appearance, it seems like he didn't have many troops left. Zhao Hai paid attention when he entered the city. Although there were a lot of guards on the city wall, from their eyes and movements, he could see that they were all new soldiers. They were veterans who hadn't been to the battlefield. The capital of the Dragon Kingdom was actually defended by these new soldiers. One could imagine how serious the Dragon Kingdom's situation was. Therefore, when Zhao Hai heard the news, he immediately rushed to Lone Dragon City.
This time, Zhao Hai was really angry, very angry. He didn't think that someone would use him as an excuse to start a war. Although he was attacked in the Wenji Continent, most of those attacks were directed at him. The Chess Hall also didn't think of using him as an excuse to start a war. Moreover, the Chess Hall treated him well and even took the initiative to repair their relationship with him. This was completely different from the current situation. Now, the Ant Kingdom actually used him as an excuse to start a war with the Dragon Kingdom. This made Zhao Hai very angry. He really didn't understand what the Ant Kingdom was thinking.
The Lone Dragon Ridge wasn't too far away from Coiling Dragon City. And since Zhao Hai was flying with his flying sword, his speed was even faster. In less than three hours, Zhao Hai could already see the Lone Dragon Ridge. From afar, he could see the flames of war raging. It was clear that someone had set the fire. The flames and black smoke could be seen from afar.
In the sky above the Lone Dragon Ridge, there were still some Sky Dance Experts fighting. Both sides were going all out, exchanging blows back and forth. Fortunately, the title of Sky Dance Expert wasn't just for show. Although both sides were fighting fiercely, no one had died. However, Zhao Hai could see that one side had fallen into a disadvantage. However, they were still clenching their teeth and persevering. Moreover, the Sky Dance Experts were all injured.
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