The moonlight was like blood, and the ground was covered in flames. Cries could be heard from within the Dongtian Commandery. The cries of women could be heard from within the residences, as well as the wild laughter of soldiers. Massive bonfires were lit on the streets, and cattle and sheep were roasted on the bonfires. The Blue Flame Army opened the Commandery City's treasury and took out countless amounts of fine wine. As they drank, they hugged the women they had plundered and laughed.
The wooden stakes on the side of the road had human heads pierced into them. These heads belonged to the city's defenders.
On the other side, there were a few registration offices. The people in charge of the registration recorded the number of heads and buried them. Although the Blackstone Empire's army was barbaric and cruel, they knew that the corpses should be buried as soon as possible. Otherwise, a plague would inevitably spread in their territory. Moreover, according to the Blackstone Empire's rules, for every three cities seized, one would be slaughtered. Not only would this raise morale, they could also use the other two cities to replenish the population of the cities that had been slaughtered.
However, the destruction of Dongtian County could no longer be changed.
The earth was filled with cries, wails, and pleas for mercy, but nothing could be changed. The moment Yao Yuan decided to retreat to Ling Han City, the fate of Dongtian County seemed to have been decided by the heavens.
… …
Beneath the eastern wall, a temporary tent flickered with light. Outside the tent, women were tied to trees. Their captors were centurions and chiliarchs, and every officer had at least three to five women as spoils of war. After enjoying them, they would be rewarded to their subordinates.
Above the wall, a few figures stood majestically in the wind, wings of light faintly discernible behind their backs. It was the Battle Angel Corps!
"Is this a war in the mortal world?" Lake was somewhat shocked as he looked at the hellish scene in the city.
Dora laughed coldly, "What else do you think a war is like? A young master from a noble family like you has probably never been close to a real war in your life, right? "
Tarilyn frowned slightly, "Are we just going to watch like this? It's just too cruel. Although it's reasonable to attack a city, such an inhuman atrocity will definitely be punished by the gods. "
Dora couldn't help but laugh. "Tarilyn, you're a god. Why don't you punish them? Don't forget that the Blackstone Empire is the wealth of the Celestial Pole Continent, as well as the people of the Western Divine Realm. If you dare to recklessly attack them, the Ruler and the two Lord Seraphim won't let you off! "
"But …"
Tarilyn couldn't help but say: "Xiyin, say something. As Battle Angels, are we supposed to watch the beasts in front of us so mercilessly?"
Under the moonlight, Xiyin's eyes were closed, and her eyelashes trembled slightly. Even her body was trembling. She was a god, and she could hear the countless blessings. She could hear the screams of all the young girls of the Dongtian Commandery. She could feel the despair and pain. She lowered her head and clenched her fists. Two streams of tears flowed down her cheeks. She could sense the connection between herself and this continent. She could even feel the pain and torment she was experiencing.
"Stop …"
Xiyin whispered.
"What?!" Dora was stunned. "Xiyin, what did you say?"
"I said stop!!"
Xiyin suddenly raised her voice. This shout was like an oracle, and a wave of power wrapped in flames and the Law of Light spread out with her as the center. Even Dora, Tarilyn, and the others couldn't withstand it and retreated. How could the soldiers of the Blackstone Empire on the ground resist it? The soldiers closest to them, who were planting the heads, were shaken to the point where they bled from all seven orifices. The tents not far away were all uprooted. All the middle and low-ranking officers looked over, dumbfounded.
"Boom!"
It was just a shout, but it actually crushed the houses, collapsed the city walls, and cracked the earth. Tarilyn, Dora, Lake, and the others were all dumbfounded. Not long ago, Xiyin's cultivation had far surpassed theirs!
More than half of the Dongtian Commandery was affected. Almost everyone stopped their evil deeds and looked towards the eastern wall.
"Xiyin …"
Tarilyn muttered, "What's wrong with you?"
Xiyin slowly shook her head and said, "Stop them, stop them …"
"Yes!"
The sound of horse hooves shook the road. In the distance, torches lit up. Fu Yu's men had arrived. Fu Yu was among them. When he approached, he was shocked. He had seen these war angels before.
"Lord Xiyin, was it you who made that noise just now?" Fu Yu asked respectfully.
"Yes."
Xiyin closed her eyes and nodded. "Release those women and children immediately. Otherwise, I will kill you immediately."
"I … you …"
Fu Yu was shocked. He didn't doubt the words of this level 7 Golden-Winged Battle Angel. She would indeed do it, and she had the ability to do it.
However, Fu Yu's subordinates with lower cultivation were unhappy. They couldn't feel the aura of Xiyin's 50th level Grotto-Heaven Godhead, nor could they feel the sharpness of the Blazing Eyes. They could only speak at once. "Why? We risked our lives to take down the city, so why should we let go of the spoils of war? These are our gains. So what if you're angels from the Divine Realm? Aren't we your people? Aren't you taking our offerings from us? "
Xi Yin furrowed her brows, and her eyelashes trembled slightly. Golden flames began to spread from her body, and she was about to lose control of her anger.
"You have never been my people."
Xiyin suddenly said, "Stop your violence immediately, you bunch of bugs!"
"What did you say?!"
A group of soldiers raised their weapons and roared, "Our leader is also a god. The only difference is that he is a god from the lower realm. What right do you have to humiliate us like this? You dare to call us, the empire's warriors, bugs? Who do you think you are?! "
"Weng!"
Xiyin suddenly opened her palm and pointed it at the group of soldiers who were cursing the most fiercely. "Shut up."
"If you don't shut up, you're going to curse!" They were quite stubborn.
"Shut up!" Fu Yu hurriedly said.
But it was too late. Xiyin's palm glowed with light. With a "hong" sound, a pillar of light bloomed in the crowd. At least two hundred soldiers were instantly devoured by the pillar of light. They turned into ashes, and not even their bones were left.
"Xiyin!"
Tarilyn suddenly stood in front of Xi Yin, blocking her eyes, and said, "Lady Xi Yan said to use the Eyes of Blazing Light as little as possible. After all, it will only consume the power of your cultivation. We can deal with this group of ants."
But now, the Blue Flame Army didn't dare to say anything. They all felt that this girl looked very weak, but that was not the case. She killed hundreds of people with a wave of her hand. This kind of power was not something a god of Fu Yu's level could do.
Dora frowned. "Xiyin, you killed the people of the Western Divine Realm. This … I'm afraid the Lord Ruler will be displeased if he hears about it."
"Is that so?"
Xiyin's lips curled up slightly. "Dora, are you going to tell on me?"
"No, why should I?"
Dora gently opened her hand, and the light of the Fergus Spear condensed. She smiled seductively and said, "Since you have slaughtered the citizens of the Divine Realm and betrayed the Lord Juggernaut's divine decree, I have no choice but to execute you!"
"Whoosh!"
The spear stabbed forward silently. It was so fast that even Tarilyn and the others couldn't react.
"Whoosh!"
The power of the spear was so strong that it even pierced through the wall of space. Dimensional energy crackled. However, Dora's attack didn't successfully pierce through Xiyin's neck. It only pierced the air.
"Huh?"
Dora suddenly pulled back the spear. However, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't pull it back. Xiyin had actually grabbed the spear's head.
"Dora, you have repeatedly offended your superiors. It's fine to kill you, right?"
Xi Yin abruptly exerted her strength and brandished the Digs Spear in her hand. Her Blazing Eyes instantly opened, and the piercing Dora could only close her eyes. She did not have the courage to meet Xi Yin's gaze.
"Bang!"
Duo La's body crashed into the city wall along with the Digs Spear. Shattered city bricks flew everywhere, and under the endless compression of power, the city bricks were all turned into dust. The group of soldiers was stunned. This was a battle between gods, a realm that mortals could never hope to reach in their entire lives!
Xiyin squinted her Blazing Eyes and opened her palm. Golden flames swirled in her palm. Soon, a dazzling ice crystal appeared. It was a Celestial Dragon Crystal. However, it was different from the Celestial Dragon Crystal from before. It was more lethal and destructive. Dora was already injured. If she took another blow from the Celestial Dragon Crystal, she would most likely lose her life.
"Wait!"
In the sky, a figure suddenly flashed by and raised his iron fist. Boom! The wall of the plane was shattered, and the cracking power tore apart the aura of the Eyes of Blazing Light's domain, and it couldn't resist it.
"Oh?"
Xiyin couldn't help but be surprised. There was actually such an expert in this place?
It was Han Shu, a Sacred Martial King with the cultivation of the 57th Grotto-Heaven.
Han Shu leaped down from the dragon's back lightly. However, the moment he saw the Blazing Eyes, he felt a chill in his heart. He hurriedly lowered his head and said respectfully, "Lord Xiyin, Lord Dora is a god from the Upper Realm who came to the mortal world together with you. She is just a little stubborn. I hope Lord Xiyin won't vent your anger on her. After all, Dora didn't commit any crimes that deserved to be killed. I, Han Shu, beg for mercy on behalf of Lord Dora. Please don't be angry, Lord Xiyin."
Xiyin slowly closed his eyes and said, "Han Shu? Do your words carry enough weight? "
"This … should be enough!"
"I can spare Dora's life, but you must stop all the atrocities in Dongtian Prefectural City. Release all the women and children and stop the killing. Do you understand?"
"Yes, I'll do it right away!"
Han Shu's face was ashen. He didn't even know why he, a Sacred Martial King with the 57th Grotto-Heaven, would be so respectful to a girl with the 50th Grotto-Heaven. Was it just because of the deep respect in his heart?
…
"Rustle, rustle …"
Amidst the rustling sounds, Dora held the Digs Spear and crawled out of the hole in the city wall. She was in a sorry state. Luo Fei, who went forward to help her, was flung away by her. With a face full of resentment, she said, "Xiyin, you win!"
Xiyin remained silent. She raised her snow-white and flawless face and felt the bright moon in the sky. She quietly waited for the Pale Flame Army to release the captives.
She didn't know why she did it, but she knew she had to do it.
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