Translator: WQL Editor: Aleem On the 600-mile-long land, a large number of Hua civilians were driven out of the demon camp, including tens of millions of old and young Hua civilians in ragged clothes who were wailing and crying.
Those wing demons were monitoring them in the air while iron-armored demons and ox-headed demons were driving these Hua civilians away with ferocious looks.
In December, it was freezing. Those Hua civilians in ragged clothes were quivering in the cold wind. Being threatened by the sabers and axes of demon fighters, they watched the distance in a daze and walked towards the barren wilderness in a flurried way. At this moment, they didn't know what was waiting for them. "Ahead, after crossing Weishui River, you will enter the territory of Taixia Country.
Don't you want to be the citizens of Heavens Reaching Empire? Don't you forget about Taixia Country? Fine, as long as you rush over there, you will be free. The army of Taixia Country is on the other side of Weishui River. You'll have food and drinks. Look at the fortress in the sky in the east, it's Xuanyuan Fortress where Hua knights are garrisoned … "Behind those millions of Hua civilians, some people in brilliant silk official robes which were different than official robes of Taixia Country were shouting loudly behind those Hua civilians with big iron-skin trumpets in hand.
After hearing those words behind them, although millions of Hua civilians were still doubtful and dubious, some of them raised their heads and watched the looming huge Xuanyuan Fortress in the sky in the distance with hope in their eyes at once …
'As long as we rush over there, we will enter the territory of Taixia Country. We will have the army of Taixia Country. We will be able to leave that hell and regain our freedom.'
"Taixia Country, we could finally return to Taixia Country …" All the seniors in the crowd burst into tears as their lips quivered. They looked at the east with deep sentimental eyes, "I've not imagined that we could return to Taixia Country alive one day …"
The mother in ragged clothes tightly hugged her baby in her arms as she looked at the east with a wisp of hope, "Baby, as long as we reach there, we will have delicious food …"
"Mom, can I be full …" The baby with a pale face asked his mom weakly.
"I'm sure. Because it's Taixia Country …" Hearing his mother's words, the kid's face turned hopeful …
The men's breathing became heavy …
After being driven out of demons' encampment, those Hua commoners started to be in an uproar as they surged towards the outside of the encampment. Finally, someone couldn't stand running towards the east. Closely after that, more and more people ran towards the east. Over 600 miles, Hua commoners were surging towards the east like a restless tide …
Some of the Hua civilians even cheered up and burst into tears of joy.
But in the blink of an eye, the cruel reality tore apart all the beautiful dreams …
At this moment, a flame appeared on the ground. Closely after that, a Hua man in front of them became a fireball as he started to shriek miserably and roll on the ground.
Another flame appeared, turning another Chinese man into a burning fireball.
In the blink of an eye, those who were shrieking miserably and rolling on the ground became still. Like a piece of burning tree trunk, they were burning quietly and miserably on the ground …
Over 600 miles, more and more flames started to appear as more and more incendiary mines were detonated. As a result, Hua commoners were burned one after another as they howled miserably and rolled on the ground. Closely after that, they became silent.
The tranquil and bleak wilderness was full of killing intent, which made people terrified …
After being driven out of demons' encampment, all the Hua commoners in front of them were scared stiff. Closely after that, they stopped their footsteps with pale faces and watched the tranquil ground with a frightful look. They dared not rush forward anymore …
"Hurry, rush forward …" All the Hua commoners' iron trumpets turned ferocious as if they were wolves who had torn off their masks, "The army of Taixia Country is right in front of us. If you don't rush forward, you will die …"
Those demon fighters instantly swung their huge sabers and started to kill the Hua commoners in the rear one after another like slaughtering pigs and dogs.
LV 9 demon fighters had terrifying battle strength. When those unarmed Hua commoners were slashed by their huge sabers, they could always split them into halves from head to toe, causing their blood and guts to spray everywhere. Ox-Horn demons could smash a Hua commoner's upper body with their mace and heavy hammer.
In front of them was a bottomless abyss. The cruel massacre of demons behind them made numerous people flabbergasted. In order to avoid being killed, those people in the rear tried their best to move forward while pushing those in front of them forward uncontrollably …
"Don't rush forward. Those lackeys of demons and Heavens Reaching Empire just want us to seek death. No matter what, we will die anyway. Let's fight them to the death …" A middle-aged man in a ragged official robe shouted loudly in front of them. However, before this person uttered a few words, a wing demon had flown down from the sky and penetrated through the middle-aged scholar's chest with a steel fork. With the middle-aged scholar's miserable shriek, the wing demon carried him over 100 m high and dropped him off …
Facing the impasse, more than one Hua commoner resisted. However, all of them had been killed by wing demons or demon fighters behind them in the blink of an eye.
In the fear of death, all the Hua commoners could only rush towards the barren wilderness.
"Don't open fire, don't attack. We're Hua commoners, Taixia citizens …" An old man whose hair and beard were completely grey shouted hysterically towards the wilderness as he was pushed forward by the crowd. It seemed that he hoped that the army of Taixia Country could hear him.
These commoners had been imprisoned and enslaved since they were occupied by demons. Therefore, these commoners basically didn't know that the flames were incendiary mines newly developed by Taixia Country to deal with demons. Therefore, the old man thought that some Hua army and powerhouses were hiding in the wilderness and preventing them from approaching there …
Another pile of flames rose from the ground. The old man and the two people beside him were covered by the flames at the same time. At the same time, they started to shriek miserably. Closely after that, they were burned into charcoal.
A mother cradling her baby was pushed by someone behind her as she staggered a few steps forward. Closely after that, a flame rose from her body.
"Ah, my baby …" The mother wanted to throw her baby out of the flames; however, the flames also burned the baby in her arms. The baby cried out miserably. The mother wanted to put out the flames on the baby regardless of the flames on her own body. She patted the baby's body; however, the flames of the incendiary mines could even burn in water; therefore, they couldn't be put out easily on the ground. Being patted by the mother in despair, the mother and the baby gradually fell silent …
"God, what have we done …" An old woman with flowery hair instantly knelt down on the ground as she raised her hands and cried miserably with tears all over her face, "Demons want to kill us; why does Taixia Country want to kill us too …"
The crowd rushed past the old woman who was groaning and kneeling down in a flurried way. At the same time, an ox-horned demon swung his mace and smashed it towards the old Hua woman forcefully, smashing her into a pile of flesh pieces on the ground …
They would die if they entered; they would also die if they didn't …
Over 600 miles, numerous Hua commoners' cries shook the sky and the earth. The endless wilderness became the purgatory of millions of Hua commoners …
…
"Ahh, battalion commander, the ground troops of demons are going to launch an attack …" Fei Hao, Zhang Tie's deputy archer, shouted with great excitement as he watched the sparks on the ground in the distance from time to time, "Burn those motherf * ckers to death …"
As for those air cavalries who were hovering near Weishui River, they could see the sparks on the ground over 200 miles away due to their high altitude. However, as they were too far away, they couldn't see the details clearly. Therefore, they almost thought that those sparks were incendiary mines which were stepped by demon ground troops. Additionally, air cavalries were cheering in the sky …
However, under his lotus-flower eyes, Zhang Tie could see all the tragic scenes that happened over 200 miles above the ground.
Zhang Tie's hands and feet turned cold as he felt heart-wrenching. He couldn't stand to drop off tears as he couldn't control his grief …
With quivering hands, Zhang Tie took out the remote-sensing crystal device which was used to contact the regimental headquarters and sent a message — — Zhang Tie, battalion commander of the no. 46 air cavalry regiment, requests to launch an attack …
— — No!
— — Stay alert and wait for my order!
The no. 46 air cavalry regiment directly sent two short and severe messages to Zhang Tie. This was their reply to Zhang Tie.
Military orders must be obeyed!
Facing tens of thousands of Hua commoners being slaughtered on the ground, Zhang Tie felt powerless once again …
The remote-sensing crystal device in his hand was instantly broken into pieces by Zhang Tie!
Those air cavalries in the sky couldn't see what was happening; however, Zhang Tie knew that Xuanyuan Fortress must know what was happening on the ground. Even though air cavalries couldn't do anything, Zuoqiu Mingyue, the knight of Xuanyuan Fortress must be able to do something …
In the sky, Zhang Tie kept his eyes on Xuanyuan Fortress and those battle fortresses …
1 minute had passed … 2 minutes had passed … 10 minutes had passed … 20 minutes had passed …
Within 6,000 miles, there were some more battle qi smokes and tornadoes in the sky, which appeared a bit fiercer. However, Xuanyuan Fortress was still as icy and firm as a steel city as before …
Zhang Tie's heart sank …
(To be continued.)
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