Within the northern fort of the Gesun Kingdom, the situation had stabilized for the time being. All of the injured soldiers had begun to tend to their wounds, while a few Radiant Saint Masters were constantly using their Radiant Saint Force to heal the injured generals. On the walls, groups of bandaged soldiers patrolled the area. Currently, the heads of the nine enemy experts were hanging on the walls, greatly boosting the morale of the soldiers.
On both sides of the walls, a large number of craftsmen were busy repairing the walls. Countless one-meter square stones were pulled up from the back to fix the broken parts of the walls.
Outside the fortress, several thousand soldiers of the Kingdom of Gesun were digging a few large pits in the distance to bury the bodies of the fallen soldiers. Currently, the army of the Kingdom of Pingyang had retreated to a distance of thirty kilometers and was not moving at all. Clearly, the death of the Heaven Saint Masters had a huge impact on their morale.
In the fortress, there were over thirty armored officers gathered together. Every one of them had a solemn expression on their faces.
"Everyone, I have just received a message from the eastern, southern, and western fortresses. The enemy has already broken through three of our border fortresses and is marching towards the Royal Capital. Our soldiers have suffered heavy casualties. Another Heaven Saint Master has died at the hands of the enemy. The other Heaven Saint Masters have also been heavily injured. The situation is extremely dangerous," an old man said solemnly as he looked at the crowd.
Hearing this, the faces of everyone present turned incomparably solemn. The strongholds in the East, West, and East had already been breached. If they didn't stop it, once the army breached the Imperial City, the Gesun Kingdom would be completely finished.
"It seems like even if the Imperial Advisor of the Qin Empire hurries over to help, it will be useless. The difference in the number of experts on both sides is just too great. With just the five of them, it will be difficult to turn the situation around," a general sighed.
"I hope the Qin Empire's State Preceptor can use the might of the Qin Empire to deter the enemy's army. I believe they won't dare to offend the Qin Empire. Otherwise, the Qin Empire would only need a million elite soldiers to flatten the four kingdoms."
"I don't think it's that simple. Everyone knows that the Qin Empire is very far away from here, and the Kingdom of Gesun has never crossed paths with the Qin Empire before. I don't think the enemy will believe the identities of the five Grand Advisors of the Qin Empire. They will only think that they are reinforcements that the Kingdom of Gesun has found."
"That makes a lot of sense. I think that's most likely the case. Since the Qin Empire's national prestige can't deter them, what should we do now? Once the Imperial City is breached, what's the point of us staying here? In the end, we can only surrender obediently."
The generals all began to discuss intensely. Everyone spoke one after another about the possible situations that they might face. The situation was very critical.
"For now, the Northern Fortress can only send a group of troops to assist the Eastern, Southern, Western, and Northern Fortresses. Everyone, what do you think?" An old general voiced his opinion.
Hearing this, everyone frowned. After a short moment of silence, one of the generals said, "But our Northern Fortress only has a total of less than three million soldiers. Most of them are exhausted and injured. Furthermore, they are formed by countless mercenaries and lack discipline. I don't think that even if we send the vanguard of this army over, we will be able to save the situation."
"This is our only choice. I agree with this suggestion."
"That's right. We can only do this. The situation at the Northern Fort has stabilized. Eight Heaven Saint Masters from the Kingdom of Pingyang have already died. There are only two left in the imperial palace. I don't think they will act rashly. We can send a part of our army to assist the other three fortresses. Although we won't be able to stop the enemy, we can at least delay them for a while."
… …
After an intense discussion, the generals finally came to a decision. A few of the stronger generals who were not heavily injured would lead a group of two million soldiers to the other three fortresses. A large portion of the Radiant Saint Masters guarding the Northern Fort was also sent away. Less than a third of them were left in the Northern Fort.
Soon after, the two Heaven Saint Masters in the northern fort received the news as well. Chang Wuji and Khafir ignored their wounds that had not healed completely and immediately hurried to the eastern fort. Everyone from the Changyang clan followed them.
With the departure of the two million strong army, the Northern Fortress had become somewhat empty. There were only a few hundred thousand soldiers left, and they were all injured or disabled.
The departure of the two million soldiers from the Northern Fort naturally could not be hidden from the people of the Pingyang Kingdom. In a large tent in the Pingyang Kingdom, more than a dozen generals of different ages were gathered together. Their faces were filled with grief and indignation because many of the dead Heaven Saint Masters were seniors in their clans.
"General Hong, what are you hesitating for? Right now, the Kingdom of Gesun is only left with a few injured soldiers. You should just give the order to attack. This time, we must break through the Northern Fort and hang the heads of all the Heaven Saint Masters in the Kingdom of Gesun on the walls to avenge my grandfather."
"No, we have already suffered heavy losses. We have indirectly caused the death of eight Heaven Saint Masters. Our strength is not even half of what it used to be. What we need to think about now is not how to take down the Kingdom of Gesun, but how to protect ourselves." The armored general said with a heavy voice. His face was extremely solemn. With the death of eight Heaven Saint Masters in the Kingdom of Pingyang, the peak experts in the Kingdom of Pingyang were basically empty. A kingdom like this no longer had any deterrence.
As soon as the old general finished speaking, a middle-aged man chimed in, "Old General Hong is right. Right now, our kingdom only has two Heaven Saint Masters left. Once the Hidden Dragon Kingdom, the Blue Wind Kingdom, and the Arles Kingdom invade the Gesun Kingdom, who can guarantee that they won't take advantage of the fact that our Pingyang Kingdom's strength is greatly weakened to attack us?"
"Are we not going to avenge my grandfather?" The general who lost his grandfather was extremely angry and said with indignation.
"Don't worry, the Kingdom of Gesun is destined to be destroyed this time. All the Heaven Saint Masters will be killed as well.
Don't tell me you want to kill a Heaven Saint Master with the strength of an Earth Saint Master? "A general said with a cold expression.
Hearing this, the general who lost his grandfather secretly sighed. He also understood that he would not be able to kill his enemy with his own hands.
In the end, the army of the Kingdom of Pingyang did not attack the northern stronghold of the Kingdom of Gesun due to various reasons. They only stayed thirty kilometers away from the Kingdom of Gesun's border and did not move.
However, not long after, the news of the destruction of the border stronghold of the Kingdom of Pingyang reached the frontlines. The main point of the news was that an unknown Heaven Saint Master had broken into the territory of the Kingdom of Pingyang and was heading straight for the Royal Capital.
This news shocked the general who was in the middle of the battle. He immediately ordered the army to retreat.
… …
In the underground labyrinth, the king of the Kingdom of Pingyang and his bodyguards were all frowning as they stayed in a sealed space. Their eyes were focused on a piece of jade on the table. This type of jade was a special stone found in the Tian Yuan Continent. It was known as the Mother-Child Twin Jade. There were two pieces in total. Once one of the pieces was broken, the other would also shatter at the same time.
The piece in the underground labyrinth was the Mother-Child Jade. There was also a Mother-Child Jade that was placed in a very secret place in the Royal Palace. Only a few important people knew about it. Once the crisis of the Kingdom of Pingyang was resolved, the people outside would take the Mother-Child Jade and crush it to inform the king hiding in the underground labyrinth.
Currently, the king and his bodyguards who were hiding in the depths of the labyrinth were all hoping that the Mother-Child Jade would shatter quickly.
At this moment, a strange sound suddenly entered the ears of the king and his bodyguards. They immediately looked towards the source of the sound with a strange expression. In front of them, there was a ten meter thick steel wall. Suddenly, there was a thick purple and green light.
Everyone's expression changed. Their eyes were filled with shock and confusion as they looked at the purple and green light. Although they did not know what it was, they had a bad premonition in their hearts. "What is that thing?" The king found it difficult to remain calm. With a dignified expression, he shouted in a low voice.
No one replied to the king. Hiding in a completely sealed space, they had no way of knowing what was going on outside.
At this time, the purplish green light that had broken through the wall suddenly moved slowly. It actually drew a circle with a diameter of two meters on the steel wall. Wherever the purplish green light passed, a crack would appear on the steel wall.
"Oh no, the wall's about to break through," one of the bodyguards cried out. A guard involuntarily cried out. His face was filled with unconcealable fear. The wall was ten meters thick and could stop Heaven Saint Masters, yet it had been broken through so easily by the enemy. Just how powerful was the enemy?
The group of bodyguards immediately became nervous. They protected the king as they constantly retreated. They sternly stared at the purple and green light that had broken through the wall.
"Impossible. How could the wall be broken through so easily? Is the enemy a Saint Ruler?" The king's face was filled with unconcealable shock as he spoke with a trembling voice.
Boom!
Just as His Majesty's voice fell, a muffled sound suddenly rang out. A huge iron pillar, two meters wide and ten meters long, flew out from the wall and fell to the ground with a loud bang. The strong vibration caused the entire underground maze to tremble a few times. At the location where the pillar flew out, there was already a two meter high passage that led to the outside.
At this moment, a light sound of footsteps rang out in the quiet underground labyrinth. A young man wearing a white robe stained with blood slowly walked in from the outside. The young man was not very old, at most in his twenties. He had short hair that was less than an inch long and a resolute face. He was very handsome.
His Majesty the King and the dozens of personal guards looked at the young man walking out of the passage in horror, and they kept retreating.
"You … you … who are you?" The king asked with a trembling voice.
Jianchen did not say a word. He coldly stared at the king. The king of the Pingyang Kingdom was a senile old man. He wore a purple and gold dragon robe and a purple and gold crown on his head. Having been in a high position for a long time, he imperceptibly gave off the aura of a superior. Although his face was filled with fear, his majesty was not reduced by much.
Jianchen took large strides forward and approached the king. Soon, the group of bodyguards was forced into a corner.
"Protect the king!" A bodyguard suppressed the fear in his heart and roared. He then fearlessly rushed towards Jianchen.
With one person taking the lead, the others behind did not want to fall behind. They all disregarded their lives and quickly rushed towards Jianchen.
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