Shan Ling wanted to ask Nangong Hao what he was up to, but he could not. Nangong Hao had already jumped.
He did not even greet him.
Then, Shan Ling's eyes widened once more.
This was because the moment Nangong Hao jumped down, another figure flashed before his eyes. Then, he jumped down from the city wall at an even faster speed.
He did not even greet him either...
"Xing Yuanguo?!" Shan Ling was stunned. He did not expect Xing Yuanguo to do the same thing.
And then...
He was numb.
After Nangong Hao and Xing Yuanguo jumped down, Xing Qingsui and the rest of the Dragon Protection Squad also followed suit.
Everyone's eyes were filled with unparalleled determination.
Shan Ling watched as the figures leapt off the city walls one after another, their voices echoing in his ears.
"Crown Prince, please open the gates. The Mountain Breaking Army is willing to fight!"
"Crown Prince, please trust us!"
"Open the gates!"
Their voices reverberated in Shan Ling's ears. Princess Shan Yu, as well as all of the Southern Region generals and soldiers, all of them heard the same thing.
Shan Ling's expression froze.
If Nangong Hao and Xing Yuanguo had asked him to open the city gates before they jumped down, he would have killed them with his sword.
But now...
He could not draw his sword.
Not only could he not draw his saber, but he also could not refuse the request to open the city gate.
This was no longer a request. It was an order. The Great Xia had given the Southern Region an order that they could not refuse.
Shan Ling looked at Princess Shan Yu, as well as the surrounding generals and soldiers.
Princess Shan Yu, the generals, and the soldiers all stared at Shan Ling, their expressions completely different from before.
Just now, the Southern Region soldiers' expressions were one of pain and suffering.
But now...
It was sullen, incomparably sullen.
This frustration was a form of strength. A strength that allowed them to disregard their own lives. This was a form of pride that they would rather die than submit.
On the Southern Region soil...
However, the soldiers of the Great Xia displayed a stronger will to fight than the soldiers of the Southern Region. As the warriors of the Southern Region, how could they tolerate this?
Jump!
This was indeed a very foolish behavior.
But it was this seemingly foolish action that stirred the hearts of all the warriors of the Southern Region, causing them to have the same thought at the same time.
"If the Great Xia dares to fight, why wouldn't the Southern Region dare?!"
"Kill!"
"Prince, I, Shi Zun, have never suffered such humiliation in my life. I can't wait any longer. I'll be leaving first!" Shi Zun's voice quickly rang out.
By the time he heard the warning, he had already jumped off the city wall.
"Hahaha … Wait for me! I, your father, will also lose this body of flesh today and fight it out with this bunch of fiends! " When the Thunder Lion saw Shi Zun jump down, it immediately followed. At the same time, it let out an unrestrained laugh.
The chiefs of the two tribes jumped!
After Nangong Hao and Xing Yuanguo jumped in, they followed suit without hesitation. They did not even wait for the Crown Prince's approval.
This was not to say that the two chiefs did not respect Shan Ling.
They knew that Shan Ling would definitely agree. If Shan Ling still could not see through Nangong Hao's intentions, then he was not fit to be the Crown Prince of the Southern Region.
Shan Ling's eyes widened in shock. His gaze was icy cold, like a strong gust of wind.
"Open the gates!"
"Yes sir!"
…
The battle at the Iron Hill Settlement was destined to be a tragic one. It was even more tragic than Princess Shan Yu had expected.
Princess Shan Yu knew what Nangong Hao was doing.
Because she knew, she was even more shocked.
Morale!
It had always been the crux of a battle between two armies. No matter when, it would always occupy a crucial position. Everyone knew this.
On the other hand, Yun Qingwu was extremely proficient in using this.
She used her body to block the arrows, then showed her strength. Then, she stood silently on the battlefield.
There was only one goal in all of this. She wanted to raise the morale of the demons. She wanted them to know that Yun Qingwu was fighting with them.
It could be said that this was almost an undefeatable strategy.
Because of this, General Mu was forced into a passive position. From the start of the battle, he had been suppressed by the demons, causing the Southern Region to suffer heavy losses.
However, there were no absolutes in the world. No matter how brilliant a battle technique was, there would definitely be a way to break through it. However, this method was not something that anyone could think of, or should it be said that it could be done.
Courage!
This was the only way to break Yun Qingwu's tactic.
Quantity? Unstoppable!
More powerful? Equally unstoppable!
What else could they compete with?
There was only courage.
Yun Qingwu had used her own warriors to raise the morale of the demons. If the Great Xia wanted to break Yun Qingwu's courage, they had to be more courageous than her.
The courageous would win.
They were competing to see who was more ruthless!
"Kill!"
The gates of the Iron Hill Settlement opened at this moment. The Mountain Breaking Army charged out from the gates and pierced into the Demon Race army like a fearless knife.
Behind the Mountain Breaking Army, countless Southern Region soldiers also raised their spears in unison.
The black spears, mixed with the countless arrows on the city walls, swept towards the demon army like a storm.
"Kill! Defend the Southern Region!" When the gates of the Iron Hill Settlement opened, Princess Shan Yu leapt off the walls like a wild black panther.
Red cloud patterns appeared on her body, and her skin instantly turned black. She held a pair of daggers in her hands, and as soon as she landed on the ground, she had already rushed into the crowd of Demon soldiers.
"Woosh woosh woosh!"
Her hands spun rapidly like a harvester. Blood splattered through the air, staining Princess Shan Yu's hair.
At this moment, Yun Qingwu's expression finally changed.
In fact, when she saw Xing Yuanguo and Nangong Hao appear on the walls of the Iron Hill Settlement, she had already guessed that something was amiss.
However, she did not expect that the change would be so drastic and so fast.
She had a powerful force behind her. The 10 Domain Chiefs, Vice Domain Chiefs and hundreds of elites were all present.
This was a force that could destroy an entire country.
But …
The Southern Region was not weak either.
The five Settlement Chiefs were all in the Rebirth State. Coupled with the Noblelite of the Southern Region, Xing Yuanguo and Nangong Hao, this was a force to be reckoned with.
This was especially so for Xing Yuanguo, Shan Ling and Nangong Hao.
The former two were even more powerful than the 10 Domain Chiefs. Nangong Hao's power was comparable to any of the Demon Domain Chiefs.
Other than that, there was the Dragon Protection Squad and the Mountain Breaking Army …
Of course, Yun Qingwu knew that her side still had the upper hand. However, they had to pay a high price to forcefully swallow the "bone" in front of them.
But could she retreat?
Of course not.
After planning for so long and plotting so much, Yun Qingwu would definitely not give up just like that when she was so close to success.
Fight, fight to the death!
This was Yun Qingwu's decision.
"10 Domain Chiefs, fight!" She waved her arm. This was the first time Yun Qingwu had spoken since she entered the battlefield, even though it was only a few words.
"Yes!" The voices rang out from behind Yun Qingwu. It was the voices of the hundreds of demons in black cloaks. However, it was even more intimidating than the hundreds of thousands of demon soldiers behind her.
This was a chaotic battle.
It was a chaotic battle between tens of Rebirth State experts and hundreds of Supernatural State experts. In such a battlefield, there were flashes of blades and shadows of swords. Shockwaves could be seen everywhere.
As such …
How could ordinary soldiers step into this battle?
Yun Qingwu stared at the tragic battlefield. No one knew what she was thinking about. Streaks of sword radiance flew towards her.
However, she did not retreat. She allowed the swords to fly past her before disappearing.
The Heavenly Rebirth Dao.
As long as she stood within the Heavenly Rebirth Dao, she would be in another world. Even though she was surrounded by the flames of war, she would still be in a safe place.
15 minutes passed.
Half an hour passed.
Two hours passed.
Countless bodies fell to the ground. There were demons, soldiers of the Southern Region, the Mountain Breaking Army, and the Dragon Protection Squad. Blood dyed the ground red, forming small rivulets of blood.
Exhaustion ravaged everyone's body and mind.
However …
But no one stopped.
The battle was still ongoing. They could not stop. They could only grit their teeth and fight, or die in battle.
Shan Ling was surrounded by a few Settlement Chiefs. His body was riddled with wounds, and his face was pale. He looked like he was about to collapse, but he had no intention of leaving the battlefield.
"Report! Reporting to Your Highness, Your Highness … Something bad has happened, the back … the back door has been breached! "At this moment, a Southern Region soldier's voice rang out.
"What?! The back door has been breached? How could it be breached? Is Tai Ting a b * stard? "Shan Ling's expression changed, turning from pale to steely.
He had come from the Sagely Mountain City. As such, he had entered the Iron Hill Settlement from the back door.
Hence, he clearly knew that the person guarding the back door was General Tai. Apart from this, he also knew that fifty thousand demon soldiers were rushing over from the direction of the Sagely Mountain City.
As such, he did not give the order to mobilize a single soldier from the back door.
Even though there were less than 5,000 soldiers left at the front door.
However, in order to defend against the attack of 50,000 Demons from the Sagely Mountain City, he still held on. So, how could the back door be breached so quickly?
Shan Ling did not understand.
More importantly, he had given General Tai an order before he arrived at the front door …
Defend, not attack.
"15 minutes ago, a small group of demons was spotted at the back door. General Tai was affected by the situation at the front door and decided to follow the Crown Prince's example. As such … as such, he gave the order to open the gates. In the end … in the end, it was not a small group of demons, but tens of thousands of them. General Tai fell into an ambush …" The Southern Region soldier panicked.
"What do you mean by a small group of demons! I already told him that 50,000 demons would attack from the back door. Where is Tai Ting now? "Shan Ling was infuriated when he heard this.
"After General Tai fell into the ambush, he … he disappeared …"
"Disappeared? Even if I have to turn the entire Southern Region upside down, I will … quick, pass down my orders, the soldiers on the left and right sides are to defend against the demons! " Shan Ling's expression changed. He knew that this was not the time to pursue the matter, but he was not satisfied.
They had managed to defend the front door with all their might.
Now …
The back door had been breached?
No amount of courage would be able to save them.
Mobilizing the soldiers on the left and right sides to defend against the 50,000 demons was the last resort. However, the consequences were dire.
"Time, why is time passing so slowly! Is the Southern Region … is the Southern Region really finished? " Shan Ling looked up at the sky, at the setting sun. His expression was one of despair.
…
Yun Qingwu was not far from Shan Ling. In fact, she was very close. As such, she could hear the conversation between Shan Ling and the Southern Region soldier.
"Looks like … it's almost over. But, why isn't he here yet?" Yun Qingwu's lips parted slightly, almost as if she was talking to herself.
Behind Yun Qingwu stood a figure shrouded in a black cloak.
That position was once filled with the 10 domain chiefs, vice domain chiefs, and elites.
However …
Now that all the domain chiefs of the 10 domains had rushed into the battlefield, only this figure remained motionless, standing behind Yun Qingwu like a statue.
An hour of intense battle.
One could only imagine the intensity of the battle.
However, none of the swords had any intention of attacking him. It felt as if all of the swords and blades were purposely avoiding his position.
Even Xing Yuanguo, who was weaving through the battlefield, maintained his distance from this figure.
The reason for that was because everyone knew how terrifying of an existence the black-cloaked figure was. Of course, no one knew the true purpose of that figure's arrival.
Was he here to protect Yun Qingwu?
No!
If that was the case, there were many demons who could do the job. There was no need for him to come here personally. As for intimidating them? That was even more unnecessary.
The hundreds of thousands of demon soldiers behind him were the best deterrent.
"Isn't the sun going down?"
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