"Your Majesty!" Seeing that the two of them were about to quarrel again, Wu Qu quickly interrupted them and changed the topic. "Niu Youde's intentions are clear now. It's clear that he didn't believe that he would be able to take the Mao Road's territory from the very beginning, and he didn't believe that Hao Defang would give it to him so easily. That's why he came up with this attack plan. He didn't want to waste his own strength with Pang Guan's men, and he wanted to use Pang Guan to exhaust Hao Defang's elite troops. When both sides were exhausted, he would intervene in the final battle, and together with Hao Defang's remaining elite troops, they would be able to easily destroy Pang Guan.
Gao Guan nodded. "He can still maintain the strength of the Mao Road."
Sima Wentian sighed. "In other words, he doesn't care if he can save Hao Defang, and he doesn't care about Hao Defang's life or death at all. His goal is clear, and that is to exhaust Hao Defang and Pang Guan's strength. He only wants to take the Mao Road's territory!"
"What a cunning thief!" Qing Zhu gritted his teeth in anger. Now, everyone knew that he was the one who promised Niu Youde the Mao Road's territory and ordered him to send troops. In the end, Niu Youde did send troops to destroy Pang Guan, and it was only natural for him to take the Mao Road. At that time, he wouldn't even have a reason to go back on his word. Who would dare to say that Niu Youde didn't contribute? As for whether Hao Defang could be saved, it was no longer important to Niu Youde.
However, to Hao Defang, at this point, how could he not know Niu Youde's wishful thinking? But to him, this was no longer important. What was important was that Niu Youde was willing to lend him a hand.
At this time, a bloody battle of life and death was happening at the pass between the Zi Wu Region and the Yin Gui Region. The Pang Faction's army was defending to the death, while the Hao Faction's army was fighting to the death.
The Hao Faction's army, which had been unstoppable along the way, was trapped here by Pang Guan's army. The enemy was outnumbered, and they were outnumbered. Now, there were less than thirty million of them, and they had lost more than half of their men.
In the face of the frenzied attacks of Hao Defang's elite army, the Pang Faction under Lu Long's command suffered heavy casualties. Out of nearly two hundred million troops, only around eighty million were left. After fighting for so long, the soldiers were extremely exhausted. However, Lu Long was very clear that they had reached the critical moment of life and death. Even if they died, they could not retreat. Otherwise, all their previous efforts would be in vain.
The Hao Faction under Yin Xu's command were also exhausted. Even if they had things to replenish their strength, there was no time for them to recover.
His side was indeed powerful. From time to time, a small group of people would break through the siege. However, as soon as they reached the Star Gate, they would be shot to death by a shower of meteor arrows.
In the end, they had no choice but to fight to the death.
A message from the Star Bell arrived. Yin Xu, who was in command of the central army, took out his Star Bell. It was a message from Hao Defang. Hao Defang told him that Niu Youde's Netherworld Army was about to arrive and asked them to persevere!
Yin Xu's spirit was roused when he heard that. He immediately raised his arm and shouted, "Niu Youde is here with fifty million Netherworld soldiers. They will be here in less than an hour. Everyone, hold on!"
Sure enough, the morale of the Hao Faction was boosted. They all shouted, "Fifty million Netherworld reinforcements are here! The Netherworld reinforcements are almost here!"
As soon as they shouted, the Pang Faction's troops immediately panicked. These thirty million troops were already difficult to deal with. Now that fifty million Netherworld soldiers were here, how could they possibly hold on when everyone was so exhausted?
Actually, Miao Yi had informed both sides at the same time. One side informed Hao Defang, and the other side informed Pang Guan.
Lu Long had also received Pang Guan's message. Pang Guan knew that the battle on this side was going to be difficult. He knew that the crucial moment had arrived. In order to strengthen Lu Long's confidence, he even made it clear to him that not only had he long since joined forces with Niu Youde, Niu Youde was actually his son-in-law — Pang Xiaoxiao's husband!
Pang Guan wanted him to persevere and cooperate with Niu Youde's plan to annihilate all of Hao Defang's elites in one fell swoop. This battle had to eliminate any future threats within the Southern Army's borders. The sacrifices now were to reduce even greater sacrifices in the future!
This truly surprised Lu Long. He knew that the Grand Marshal had long since roped in Niu Youde. If he didn't know about this, he would have long been dissatisfied with Pang Guan's command. However, he never imagined that Niu Youde would actually be the Grand Marshal's son-in-law. The Grand Marshal was truly astute.
As the commander of the central army, Lu Long glanced at the Hao Faction's troops, a sinister smile appearing on his lips. 'It's fine if the Netherworld Army doesn't arrive. But once they do, it'll be the end of you all.'
"Everyone, do not panic. General Huyan has arrived with a hundred million reinforcements!" Lu Long suddenly shouted to boost morale.
Inside the command center of the Netherworld Army that had charged into the Ziwu Domain, Heng Wudao and the others were shocked by Miao Yi's decision.
He wasn't here to help Hao Defang, but to help Pang Guan.
Miao Yi swept his gaze across everyone and calmly said, "Everyone, Lord Qing's words cannot be trusted. How can we give Hao Defang away so easily? Once Hao Defang regains his footing, he will gather the forces of the Fifth Earthly Branch and Fourth Branch. We won't be able to fight him then. It's better to support Pang Guan!"
The generals exchanged glances. 'This is openly defying the imperial decree!'
Huang Li frowned and said, "Governor, the imperial guards are watching us closely. I'm afraid the consequences of defying the imperial decree will be dire. Once the imperial guards make a move, we'll be in deep trouble."
Miao Yi calmly said, "There's nothing to worry about. I have a plan!"
At the strategic pass leading to the Yin Gui Domain, the two armies were still engaged in a fierce battle.
Meanwhile, the Netherworld Army that had traveled a long distance finally arrived. From afar, they set up their attack formation.
"Reinforcements are here!"
"Reinforcements are here!"
The Hao Family's troops that fought bitterly cried out in joy. There were even some who cried tears of joy. This battle was just too bitter. Too many brothers had been sacrificed, and no one had any time to rest. They were too tired.
When Hao Defang's wives and concubines saw the reinforcements, some of them couldn't help but weep. After experiencing the cruelty of war, the women finally saw hope.
Clad in armor, Miao Yi floated in front of the army. With a swoosh, he pointed his spear at them, expressionlessly shouting, "Kill!"
"Kill!"
The army immediately charged into the battlefield, breaking through the encirclement of the Pang Faction's troops. They protected Miao Yi and the others in the center of the army as they merged into the Hao Faction's troops.
Leading the army, Miao Yi shouted, "Who's the commander?!"
Yin Xu quickly separated his troops and stepped forward. He cupped his fists and said, "Governor of the Right, Yin Xu, greets the Governor!" He was truly courteous. In terms of status, he was higher than Miao Yi. However, Miao Yi was even more precious to them than their ancestors. After greeting, he grabbed Miao Yi's wrist and said emotionally, "The Governor's reinforcements came just in time. They came just in time!"
A few women rushed out from his left and right. They were Hao Defang's concubines. They all bowed to Miao Yi and said, "Greetings, Governor!"
Normally, they wouldn't pay any attention to Miao Yi.
One of the noblewomen even wiped her tears and said, "Governor, quickly save His Highness!"
Miao Yi swept a cold gaze across the group of blood-stained women and slowly nodded. He turned to Yin Xu and said, "General Yin, let's not waste any more time. How's the situation?"
"Look …" Yin Xu immediately waved his hand and pointed to his surroundings, quickly explaining the situation to Miao Yi.
Unexpectedly, the half-raised spear in Miao Yi's hand abruptly stabbed out. Catching Yin Xu off guard, the spear pierced through his armpit and into his chest.
"Roar …" Yin Xu roared angrily and threw a punch at Miao Yi.
Miao Yi brazenly swung his fist. A black light the size of an egg revolved above his metallic fist and collided with Yin Xu's fist.
'Bang!' Miao Yi was sent flying, but Xing grabbed him from behind.
Yin Xu, who was already heavily injured from the sneak attack, spat out a mouthful of blood. His armpit was also bleeding profusely. He was also sent flying by his subordinates.
Almost instantly, the experts behind Miao Yi charged out and clashed with Yin Xu's troops. The Netherworld Army immediately changed their offensive and surrounded the Hao faction's troops with all their might.
"Niu Youde …" Yin Xu howled in grief. His aura gradually weakened. The people beside him quickly called for the Governor of the Right and desperately took out the Glorious Star immortal herb to save him, but it was useless.
Yin Xu struggled to grab the wrist of the person beside him. He straightened his neck and widened his eyes, "Quick … quick report to His Highness … the situation is hopeless … Tell His Highness to … to break through …"
Protected by a group of troops, Miao Yi's lips were stained with blood. He tilted his head and spat out a mouthful of blood.
Beside him, Xing and the others looked at Miao Yi in surprise. They didn't expect Miao Yi's cultivation to be able to take on Yin Xu's attack head on. Even though they could see that Miao Yi's cultivation was clearly inferior to Yin Xu's, the power of Yin Xu's attack just now was definitely not weak. The Governor didn't seem to have any problems taking it head on. Judging from the Governor's Avatar, he hadn't even reached the Divine Manifestation realm yet. How could he take on such a heavy blow?
Little did they know that even though Miao Yi had withstood it, his entire body was numb from the impact and he was still injured by Yin Xu's punch. He finally understood the difference in strength between him and Yin Xu. Yin Xu had already been heavily injured by his sneak attack, yet his attack that was imbued with the power of destruction still couldn't block the other's attack.
He took out a Glorious Star immortal herb and stuffed it into his mouth. After chewing and swallowing, he invoked his arts and shouted towards Lu Long, "General Lu, I'm late!"
Lu Long was overjoyed when he saw the commotion. He laughed heartily in response, "Governor, I've been waiting for you for a long time!" He then shouted towards the Pang Faction's troops, "Traitor Hao has fallen for our trap. The Netherworld Army is the Grand Marshal's reinforcements! Traitor Hao's downfall will be today. Hurry up and kill the traitor! "As he said this, he threw his head back and laughed maniacally. He was extremely happy.
The morale of the Pang Faction's troops was greatly boosted. 'The Grand General has kept us in the dark for so long. We were shocked just now. So it turns out they are our reinforcements!'
But it was good to keep them in the dark!
The Netherworld Army had easily infiltrated the Hao Faction's troops and suddenly turned around to attack. Coupled with the cooperation of the Pang Faction's troops on the outside, the Hao Faction's troops, who were besieged both internally and externally, were instantly plunged into despair. Their will to fight was completely destroyed. With Miao Yi's troops chasing after the command center, even the most basic of commands were thrown into disarray. There was no way for them to organize an effective battle formation to attack. In addition to that, the enemy was outnumbered and they were completely exhausted. The situation instantly became one-sided, and they fell into an irreversible situation.
Under the protection of the central troops, Miao Yi stretched out his index finger to wipe away the bloodstains at the corner of his mouth, then indifferently flicked his finger.
He had already quickly reported the situation of the battle to Pang Guan. Pang Guan felt a weight lifted from his heart, and he laughed heartily towards the sky. He pointed at Hao Defang, who was fighting like a cornered beast, and said, "Old traitor, you've gone too far. Today will be the day you die!"
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