Global Game: I, the Necromancer, am the scourge-Chapter 857 - 521 The City is Destroyed, Humans Perish

Chapter 857: Chapter 521 The City is Destroyed, Humans Perish

There was no choice but to flee.

The Old Buddha had gone mad, launching a murderous rampage against the Noble Families and plundering their treasure vaults.

Rather than waiting inside Heavenly Phoenix City to be retributed by the Old Buddha upon her return, it was better to flee immediately.

As for why not band together and wipe out the Old Buddha’s treasury,

it wasn’t that they didn’t want to, but that they didn’t dare, nor could they.

Even though the Old Buddha had gone out to kill, there was still a powerful legion stationed within her Imperial Palace.

The number of this legion was not large, yet it was more than enough to defeat the combined forces of the Noble Families currently within the City.

Of course, if before the ambush on the Death Lord, these noble clans hadn’t dispatched most of their family forces to participate in the action, they might still have been able to unite and attack.

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Now, however, it was completely impossible.

If they dared to attack, the greatest likelihood was being countered and killed by the opponent.

Since that was the case, they decided to flee honestly!

As for the industries left behind in Heavenly Phoenix City, they considered them a gift to the Old Buddha, a repayment for the years of wealth they had gained under her grace.

It was during this wave that nearly seventy percent of the Noble Families within Heavenly Phoenix City fled directly.

As for the remaining thirty percent, it wasn’t that they didn’t want to run, but that they had no way to escape.

Their Family Heads were confidants of the Old Buddha, entirely under her control through life and death.

Even if the Old Buddha wanted to settle accounts with the Noble Families, it wouldn’t fall on them, at most they’d suffer a little.

Naturally, news of the Old Buddha’s madness reached the eight allied Lords.

Instantly, they were all stirred with excitement.

Initially, they thought Zi Liyuan would not confront the Old Demon Woman directly.

Unexpectedly, these noble clans became so bold, plotting to encircle and kill the Death Lord Zi Liyuan, which further involved the Old Demon Woman.

With the Old Demon Woman defeated in this wave and the Noble Families suffering heavy losses, it was undoubtedly a rare piece of fantastic news for them!

The enemy was severely weakened, giving these Lords an opportunity.

Without a moment’s hesitation, they laid out their trump cards and commenced vigorous advancement.

Previously, although they attacked aggressively, it was also with gradual progression, never recklessly ambitious to put their own resources in danger.

Furthermore, their plan required only cautious steps to gradually push through the Old Demon Woman’s territory.

However, with the plan now changed, as the Old Demon Woman provoked an existence beyond her means, she was severely crippled by a single blow.

In such a case, what was there for them to fear?

Of course, they would deploy all their might to give the Old Demon Woman a fatal strike!

The eight Lords revealed all their trump cards; such tremendous power, how could the remnants of the Old Demon Woman’s forces resist it?

What was once a progressive defeat was now turning into an avalanche.

The elite forces crumbled almost at first contact, followed by relentless pursuit.

The fall of troops was as unstoppable as a landslide, with each City conquered by the armies under the eight Lords.

Previously, it took several days to conquer a City; now, within a single day, they could capture multiple.

The speed of advancement increased tenfold.

The generals under the Old Demon Woman, who once had the strength to resist, upon learning of her actions, immediately began securing their influences.

Even the loyal generals of the Old Buddha, with their lives controlled by her, started to waver.

Why should they march to their deaths, potentially implicating their backing families?

After decades of serving the Old Buddha, in the end, they couldn’t even protect their bloodline descendants; who would still be willing to serve her?

Were it not for their lives being held in her hands, these generals would have likely led their elite subordinates in rebellion at the first opportunity.

After such a long period of warfare, the eight Lords had already conquered one-third of the Old Demon Woman’s land.

Now vastly speeding up, they quickly advanced to the territory directly affiliated with Heavenly Phoenix City.

The defensive forces here were originally stronger compared to other places.

Unfortunately, the Old Demon Woman’s pillaging thoroughly chilled the hearts of her subordinates.

Thus, one by one, they fought passively, doing the bare minimum.

While the City’s defensive forces remained, the battle effectiveness of the elite garrison couldn’t even reach half.

The once loyal army, not only was its morale low, but its loyalty had also dropped to the lowest.

Coupled with the various temptations and incentives offered by the eight Lords before the war,

even though they didn’t directly betray during the battle, their will to resist almost vanished.

Were it not for the generals being under the life control of the Old Demon Woman with no way to surrender, they would have already raised the white flag, becoming part of the forces under the eight Lords.

However, with diplomatic measures above and countermeasures below, while they couldn’t personally surrender, the families they established could indeed surrender.

Knowing that these rebels were now strong, eliminating various Noble Families, but mostly targeting those indulging in evil and corruption,

these defense generals directly disbanded their own families, granting more family assets to those with hope and sending them out.

Those individuals rumored to be on the purging list were sent to the rear, allowing them to flee independently, escaping if they could, dying if they couldn’t.

There was no way; the Ancestor couldn’t protect them anymore.

This was called, “Heaven spared those who obeyed, but those who courted disaster met a swift death.”

In these special times, special treatments prevailed, and nobody harbored any grievances towards anyone else.