King of Nine Skies-Chapter 208 - :Burning City

On the battlements, Liu Canglan stood with his hands behind his back. Behind him were four generals and Lin Feng, Liu Fei.

Liu Canglan has been standing here for several hours without moving a muscle. Everyone is silent. They all understand the pain that is in Liu Canglan's heart at this moment.

The blood of hundreds of thousands of soldiers, the lives of tens of thousands of people, and the sons and husbands of tens of thousands of families - all vanished in an instant. This is war.

Brutal and heartless, no one could tell what would happen. Even the renowned Archer General Liu Canglan, who had never suffered a defeat in his military campaigns spanning over a dozen years, was defeated.

"Whew..."

Liu Canglan let out a breath, then slowly turned around. At this moment, in the city of Dianxian, everyone was migrating, preparing to leave Dianxian City.

Mo Yue threatened with the life of the princess to bridge the gap between Tianya and the other side, but it was impossible to do so. The gap between them was too wide.

If the sword of the Broken Edge is lost, this Broken Edge City will become a perilous place. With fifty thousand cavalry, they can easily trample the Broken Edge City into nothingness.

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Wu Xiu, though not an ordinary person, was a cultivator of the Spirit Martial realm. With a single leap, he could reach the city wall. The torrent of arrows could penetrate the city directly from several miles away.

"Even though Dianliang City is not vast and is merely a small town, it still has nearly half a million people. Now, all of them have to leave their hometowns and abandon their homes. The general is incompetent and the people are suffering."

Liu Canglan sighed.

"Since it's a war, how could one win but not emerge victorious? This is not the fault of the general." Lin Feng shook his head and said.

"Lin Feng, you asked me to give the order that the people should help pile up the firewood and gather it together. What does that mean?"

Liu Canglan asked in puzzlement.

Lin Feng's gaze shifted, and he looked at Liu Canglan. There was a hint of solemnity in his eyes. His voice was solemn as he said, "I need fire."

"Fire!"

Liu Canglan fixed his gaze on Lin Feng. His eyes seemed to be momentarily glazed over, but then he heard Lin Feng say again, "Uncle Liu, this time, I hope you can cooperate with me."

After a moment of silence, Liu Canglan nodded heavily and said, "OK."

"Dear lords, I hope you can also cooperate."

Lin Feng once again cast his gaze upon Ju Chihe and his four companions. He saw that all four of them nodded slightly. He had no idea what Lin Feng was planning to do.

At this moment, in the city, the horses' hooves were pounding wildly. Many people were galloping away on their horses, preparing to leave the city.

Among these people, many are from the Snow Moon Holy Order and the Tianyi Academy. This time, they are in a dire situation. It's impossible for them to achieve any military exploits. There are still dangers here. It would be better for them to return to the Imperial City as soon as possible. The matters here have nothing to do with them.

Not only these so-called young talents, but even Duan Tianlang, along with his troops, set out to march outside the city and left Dianwei City.

"Liuzhànclán."

A loud voice rang out, it was the voice of Duan Tianlang.

"Li Changlan, you instigated the internal strife, resulting in the capture of the princess and the deaths of hundreds of thousands of soldiers who were buried in foreign lands. This time, upon your return to the imperial city, I will report the truth to Your Majesty and determine your guilt."

The angry roars spread far away, as if all the faults were his's, while he was blameless. It was all Lu Changlan's fault. Lu Changlan was the one who had committed the wrongdoings, and he alone was to blame. Lu Changlan was the one who had caused all the trouble.

Lin Feng felt a chill in his heart. This brute! The princess was captured in his camp, but now it has nothing to do with him. He still has to go to the imperial city. The princess's life or death has become Liang Canglan's concern.

Needless to say, Lin Feng also understood that now that Duan Tianlang was going to the Imperial City, he was going to shift all the blame onto Liu Canglan.

Liu Canglan paid no attention to Duan Tianlao. Such a villainous person was not worth bothering about.

Nowadays, the last thing that Liu Canglan regrets is having sent Duan Tianlao to the Jianlei City and having fantasized about fighting side by side with him to resist the Mo Yue Army.

With a victorious smile on his face, Duan Tianlang led his troops out of Dianlie City. And Liuzhuanlan would surely continue to hold a stalemate with the Mo Yue army. The casualties would be even heavier. At that time, with the imperial decree issued by Your Majesty, Duan Tianlang would lead his troops down and easily capture Liuzhuanlan, the chief culprit of the country's crimes.

...

The three-day appointment is approaching quickly.

The thunderous sound of hooves thundered furiously and fiercely, all the Mongolian cavalry arrived at the place where the Broken Edge and the Skyland met, an endless expanse.

At this moment, from the vantage point of the "Tianya" platform, no human figure can be seen.

Capricorn spurred his horse forward and looked at the silent mountains. There was a thoughtful look in his eyes.

Could it be that Snow Moon really withdrew its troops and cut off the way for Tianya, allowing them to cross the chasm so easily?

Capricorn's eyes flickered. The day before, he had heard the news that Xue Yue had withdrawn her troops and left behind her weapons at the天涯 (Tianya, meaning "beyond the sea" or "beyond the horizon"). However, he remained skeptical. On this Heaven-Defying Mountain, it was possible to hide tens of thousands of soldiers without being detected.

"Bring the princess forward."

Capricorn said softly, "Duan Xin Ye is riding on the steed, wearing armor, and there's no one restraining her. Just as Capricorn said, she won't budge an inch from her position as the princess."

"The previous team of Black Frost Guards went to the Land of Broken Blades to investigate and learn more about it."

Capricorn spoke again. After a moment, a group of Black Infernal Guards rode their horses forward and charged straight towards Broken Edge World. Then they dismounted and climbed the mountain.

With a command from Capricorn, they carried it out immediately, even though this command might cost them their lives.

These dozens of Black Demon Guards were agile in their movements. Without any hindrance, they crossed the Great Barrier as if it were a flat plain. Soon, they spread out across the Broken Blade Continent, scouting for any ambushes.

An hour later, the entire team of Black Demon Guards returned, not one missing.

"Your Highness, at the top of the Tianya Mountain, there is no one to be seen. And on the top of the Jianlei City, there are no Snow Moon soldiers either."

One person reported and said, making Mars's gaze tighten, not only was there no one in Tian Zhou where the broken blade was located, but also no one in the Broken Blade City?

"Advance guard, clear the way."

Capricorn said indifferently, "Perhaps the city of Jianle nowadays is already an empty one. If he and Liu Canglan switch perspectives and no longer have the great divide of Jianle Tianya between them, he would also abandon the city and fight to the death. But if he fights to the death, he will surely die."

A force of several thousand soldiers marched forward in a mighty procession, passing through the vast expanse of the desert. The Capricornian commander led his troops forward only after their figures had vanished from sight. He was extremely cautious.

When facing Liu Canglan, even if he is a defeated general, one must not act rashly.

When two armies engage in battle, it's no joking matter. One wrong move and a hundred thousand corpses will be strewn about.

Just as Mars had thought, the present-day Broken Blade City is now an empty city, with no one in it. It is as quiet as a dead city.

Standing on the battlements, Mo Ca was expressionless. For many years, the Mo army had never set foot in the land of Broken Edge. Now, he had done it. Crossing the natural barrier, trampling on the endless Broken Edge, he had ascended this ancient small town, this town symbolizing victory. Although this victory...

"Command me to issue an order: Deploy troops at Jianle City."

Ma Jiao murmured, and immediately the orders were passed down level by level. The garrison troops were ordered to defend Jianle City.

Nowadays, the Great Wall of the Broken Blade has been breached and the City of the Broken Blade has been captured. Further ahead lies an endless plain, and with the troops advancing, there will be no resistance.

At midnight, the city of Dianlie was silent. Apart from the sentries on guard duty, everyone else had fallen asleep.

In many places beyond the city walls of Dianli, figures emerged quietly. In their gazes, sharpness shone brightly.

Meanwhile, in all directions of Dianliang City, countless cavalrymen quietly advanced and stopped several miles away, not daring to approach the city even by a single step.

At this moment, Lin Feng was also in the city of Jianlei. His grey eyes were gleaming with a cold light, and everything within the city was clearly visible.

The body trembled. In an instant, Lin Feng's figure vanished into the city. The cold light vanished. A person who was about to relieve himself was directly slit throat. His mouth was covered by Lin Feng. Before he could even utter a cry, he was killed.

Taking off the armor of this corpse, Lin Feng put it on himself and threw the other person's body out of the city wall. Immediately, someone caught it and quietly placed it at the foot of the wall without making any sound.

Everything around was still clearly imprinted in Lin Feng's mind. He lifted his feet and walked quietly. After a while, several more corpses were thrown back beyond the city wall and caught by the Snow Moon soldiers who were leaning against the wall. Then they took off their armor and put it on themselves.

Subsequently, they also turned over and entered the city wall. Each of them was agile and skillful.

This group of people are all the elite troops selected from the Crimson Blood Iron Cavalry. They are at least generals of the rank above the centurion, with strength at the level of the third stage of the Spirit Martial Realm or above.

Not only here, but also in many places outside of this place at this moment, the same scene is unfolding. The most powerful individuals are sneaking into the city, killing people and taking their lives, throwing the corpses out of the walls, and then changing into armor.

With the cover of darkness, everything is quietly unfolding, without the slightest trace of disturbance.

At this moment, a group of soldiers clad in black armor were walking through the streets of Bianjian City. They were holding long spears and looking imposing and majestic.

Among these sergeants, one of them had a face that was conspicuously young and handsome. That person was none other than Lin Feng.

These people are not the soldiers of the Mo Yue army, but the people of the Xue Yue clan.

Because they had just been stationed in Dianlie City, the soldiers of the Mo Yue Army were not so strict and formal. They were very casual. Lin Feng and others could walk freely in every corner of Dianlie City.

A moment later, Lin Feng and others arrived in a room and walked straight in.

"Stop right there."

A shout of "Drink!" rang out. Seeing that two non-commissioned officers had stopped Lin Feng and others, they said, "Someone has already occupied this place."

"Know."

Lin Feng continued to walk forward. The two people's gazes narrowed. Then, a brilliant light flashed. One of their throats was pierced by a dark green dagger, and their bodies were gently laid on the ground.

The body glowed with a faint light. Lin Feng rushed straight towards a house. With a creaking sound, the door opened. The strange glow of the dagger once again shone brightly. The general who had just opened the door was instantly stabbed to death. His mouth was also covered. It was still silent and silent.

"Leave one person here."

Lin Feng said indifferently, "Alright," and then led the men out. In the woodshed of this room, there were many logs of firewood placed there. This was something they had planned out long ago. The rooms with logs of firewood were very familiar to these snow moon soldiers who had come in. They knew exactly where they were.

The same scene kept repeating in the city of Broken Blade. Finally, after an unknown amount of time, the shouts broke the silence of the night. In the city of Broken Blade, the soldiers of the Mo Yue Army got into action.

Hearing this shout, Lin Feng naturally understood that he had been exposed. His gaze flickered slightly and he directly charged into a room, lighting the prepared firewood on fire. After a moment, the flames shot up into the sky.

Seeing this blaze of fire, in every nook and cranny of the Broken Blade City, there were also flashes of firelight, shining and flickering along with this one.

Lin Feng watched the flickering firelight in the ruins of Jianle City. His gaze slightly lingered. In his previous life and in ancient times, there was Zhuge Liang's fire attack on Xin Ye. Today in this other world, he, Lin Feng, was going to stage a fire that would burn down the city.

Surely, just this little bit of fire is not enough. The fire needs to be more vigorous.