It was a horrifying scene that frightened the Grassy Continent soldiers. Not only was the Grassy Continent general dead, but the giant rhinoceros he was riding on was slain as well.
The incision was impressive.
That wasn't all. As soon as the man and beast fell to the ground, their corpses began to burn.
This kind of burning happened in an instant and was extremely sudden. Furthermore, it was a type of explosive combustion. In an instant, flames surged out. This time, the flames were different from the fire clouds from before. They were scorching hot and dazzling, and their momentum was even greater. However, their power was clearly inferior. However, the people and beasts that were engulfed by these flames could only die.
The difference was that the previous victims might not have felt any pain. But this time, they would feel the pain before they were burned to ashes.
The flames spread out like ripples of water, extending for thousands of feet. The number of soldiers and beasts killed by the deflagration was uncountable. At least half of the beasts and soldiers were devoured by the sea of fire.
The scene was horrifying. In just a few moments, the Grassy Continent's army, whose morale was at its peak, crumbled in an instant and began fleeing in all directions.
It couldn't be helped. Their general had been killed. The giant rhinoceros the general was riding on was a Rank 5 creature. Even in premium countries, it was the main force that could hold the fort.
But just now, it was killed instantly. No one could even tell how it was done.
Something like this would definitely crush the army's morale. There was no other possibility.
The scattered beasts and soldiers were no longer a threat. Jade Dragon and Merak's soldiers knew what to do. Slowly but surely, they would be victorious.
Lin Jin had already predicted this outcome in his mind.
To him, that attack earlier was just a warm-up. Rank 5 beasts were indeed top-notch existences in Middle Earth. But to Lin Jin, who had been to foreign lands and fought against true immortals, Rank 5 beasts were nothing. They couldn't even withstand a single slash from him.
The flames earlier were imbued with sword energy. While they could deal with the average person, they wouldn't stand a chance against experts or Rank 6 beasts.
Fortunately, Lin Jin was now using a dimensional reduction attack. A simple attack from him was already invincible.
He had two reasons for appearing earlier. One was to save people, and the other was to tell everyone that he, Lin Jin, was back.
Now, he was heading straight to Maple City.
Maple City was probably the first city to fall to the Grassy Continent's allied army. It was also Lin Jin's home so he had to go there. He had to see how Shang'er and the others were doing.
Even Goldy was now Lin Jin's family. If anything happened to his family, there was no doubt that Lin Jin would make the Grassy Continent's five kingdoms regret this operation.
The fiery cloud flew at an extremely fast speed. Even in the sky, one could see traces of the fiery cloud. It was as if a red brush had drawn a line in the sky.
Along the way, many people saw it and pointed at the sky, exclaiming loudly.
Along the way, Lin Jin encountered some chaos caused by war but he didn't waste any more time. If he had to deal with the enemies in the vast Jade Dragon Kingdom alone, who knew how much time he would have to waste?
Hence, Lin Jin wanted to head to Maple City and pull off something big.
He wanted the allied forces of the five countries to be afraid. Only when they were afraid would they give up on their current operation.
Soon, Lin Jin arrived at Maple City's territory.
The current Maple City was no longer as prosperous as it used to be. Even during the day, the streets were deserted. Many houses in the city had been destroyed and some had even been set ablaze. Although the flames had been extinguished, the charred remains of the buildings were still a testament to the devastation of the past.
Just like the other conquered cities, the city walls were severely damaged. It must have been smashed open by some gigantic beast.
As the fiery cloud descended, Lin Jin frowned.
Maple City was now an empty city.
No one.
They weren't hiding. There was no one at all.
Lin Jin immediately returned to his own mansion. Similarly, there was no one there. Moreover, the yard was severely damaged. It was obvious that a battle had taken place here, and it was a high-level one at that.
Lin Jin frowned.
He could feel the remnants of Shang'er's demonic aura in this place. Obviously, Shang'er had once fought with a powerful master here but was defeated.
But how was that possible?
Shang'er was already a Rank 5 monster cultivator. She was so powerful that it was almost impossible to find a match for her in Middle Earth. Who could defeat her in terms of strength?
Moreover, was Maple City going to fall just like that?
What about Goldy?
Little Five and the others?
They were all powerful combatants. The Friar Academy was also filled with experts. Ye Yuzhou wasn't someone to be trifled with. His true strength was second only to Shang'er.
Did they all lose?
Lin Jin took a deep breath. There was no one at the Beast Appraisal Association either. They were also burned to the ground. Seeing this, Lin Jin's murderous intent was about to explode.
Then, Lin Jin noticed that Shang'er's monster energy seemed to be spreading outward.
An idea popped into his head.
There were so many people in the city, including the civilians. They couldn't all be killed. Even if they were, there should be corpses. Lin Jin's second pet beast, the ghost-blood beast, was extremely sensitive to the smell of blood.
There was the stench of blood in the city, but it didn't seem like a massacre had taken place.
In other words, there was no one in the city. Someone must have taken them away.
'That's why Shang'er left behind some monster energy! ' Lin Jin calmed down. After all, he had been through too much. After calming down, he immediately chased after the remnants of the monster energy.
If a large group of people had been evacuated, there would definitely be traces left behind. Sure enough, Lin Jin found traces even before leaving the city. Judging from the footprints, there must be tens of thousands of people.
The fire cloud chased after him for three hundred miles.
Finally, Lin Jin saw a long line of people ahead. Tens of thousands of civilians were being escorted away by the Grassy Continent's allied army. Among them, there were also many caged prisoner carriages. It was obvious that they were in a hurry as the sounds of cursing and crying could be heard.
Lin Jin caught up to them and immediately saw a few familiar faces.
Jia Qian walked forward numbly. Sometimes, when she couldn't walk anymore, she would be dragged forward by the rope tied around her wrist. She was covered in dust and mud along the way.
If it weren't for the rope tied around her wrist, she might have collapsed from exhaustion.
Zhao Ying was in a similar state not far away. Both of them had their wrists tied up along with the rest of the civilians. Around them were Grassy Continent soldiers riding on beasts, their expressions ferocious and their mouths filled with obscenities.
"Hold on, Teacher Lin will come and save us," Zhao Ying was clearly stronger. She leaned over and said to Jia Qian, who nodded.
The two of them were lucky. When the Grassy Continent's army attacked, they were outside the city. They were among the first batch of captives so they were treated as civilians.
Meanwhile, Lu Xiaoyun and the others were locked up in a prisoner carriage at the front and were heavily escorted.
It wasn't just Lu Xiaoyun. Everyone who was close to Lin Jin was also heavily escorted. Jia Qian and Zhao Ying could tell this from the start.
This included Lu Yunhe, the Shi family's Shi Wenjun, and Ye Yuzhou.
These people who were originally unrelated were heavily escorted. Instead, the city lord and some officials were with the civilians. This was what Zhao Ying and Jia Qian had observed and analyzed along the way.
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