We Agreed On Experiencing Life, So Why Did You Immortals Become Real?-Chapter 386: Waterfire City

One month earlier.

Within Zhao State. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Xiao Shi and Bai Qi had already taken two great prefectures of Zhao State.

But in the eyes of Xiao Shi and Bai Qi, this progress was far too slow.

And the further they fought, the more Zhao’s main army displayed an astonishing toughness—there were even faint signs of pushing back.

That made both Xiao Shi and Bai Qi feel that time was running out.

Although Xiahou Nan had done everything he could to hold back Qi State, the five hundred thousand troops under his command were ultimately limited in what they could do against the strongest Qi State.

Moreover, not every city in the Chu lands was so easy to defend and so hard to take.

The longer time dragged on, the more difficult it became for Xiahou Nan.

And on their own side, their advantage was simply not enough to look at.

So after Xiao Shi and Bai Qi discussed it, they decided that the army would advance from the Cold-Bone Route. Bai Qi would lead the army to hold Waterfire City, while Xiao Shi would personally take the main force forward to keep taking cities.

As long as Bai Qi could hold Waterfire City and protect the rear route of Xiao Shi’s main army, then Xiao Shi could put enough pressure on Zhao State!

Bai Qi accepted the order, and with extreme confidence, he swore a military pledge, declaring that he would definitely hold Waterfire City.

After Zhao State learned Xiao Shi’s intent, they took Li Mu as the main commander and led the army to attack Bai Qi.

Although Li Mu was young, his use of troops was not weak at all. Facing Bai Qi, it could be said they were evenly matched—he had never fallen into a disadvantage. In fact, his ferocity in attacking the city was something Bai Qi had rarely seen in his life.

Bai Qi had not slept well for many days.

He often paced in the middle of the night, thinking through strategies.

In Bai Qi’s view, he not only had to hold the gates—he had to turn defense into offense!

And then, one day, a guest retainer under Bai Qi offered a plan.

This guest retainer was the master of the WHITE DEMON SECT. Previously, because he had been betrayed by his disciples, he fled the WHITE DEMON SECT with grievous injuries and sought refuge with Bai Qi. Bai Qi had sheltered him, and also helped him take back the WHITE DEMON SECT.

This master proposed an extremely terrifying method.

So terrifying that even Bai Qi hesitated.

The Waterfire City where Bai Qi was now stationed was not an ordinary city.

It was said that in ancient times, Waterfire City was the earthly entrance that led into the Netherworld.

It was only that after the ancient divine war ended, the Nether God who governed the Netherworld died, and the laws of the Netherworld fell into chaos. Ghost-Severing Fire from the Netherworld would spill out from within it.

At intervals, when the Ghost-Severing Fire condensed to a certain level, it would burn the ground of this city until it cracked open, and then surge upward from the earth.

But generally speaking, where there is cause there is effect—the laws of heaven and earth run in this kind of balance.

So, in the rumors, beneath this city there was also a Mystic-Soul Lake.

As the Ghost-Severing Fire condensed to a certain level, the water of Mystic-Soul Lake would continuously evaporate. And influenced by the local laws of Waterfire City, it would gather above and not disperse.

When the Ghost-Severing Fire was about to ravage the land, the Mystic-Soul Water would turn into rain and fall—both extinguishing the fire and nourishing this stretch of land.

Thus, Waterfire City had no four seasons. It only had a “summer” formed when the Ghost-Severing Fire was about to break through the ground, and a “winter” after the Mystic-Soul Rain fell.

Between the two, an extremely delicate balance was maintained.

The present Waterfire City—although the Ghost-Severing Fire was condensing and the temperature inside the city was gradually rising—was still at least three months away from the Mystic-Soul Rain falling.

But the master of the WHITE DEMON SECT said that his sect had an array formation passed down from ancient times, capable of triggering the Ghost-Severing Fire ahead of time!

At the same time, this array formation would briefly affect the laws of Waterfire City, causing the Mystic-Soul Rain to fall only seven days after the Ghost-Severing Fire ravaged the land.

However, this array formation required a blood sacrifice of all seven hundred thousand citizens of Waterfire City.

That made Bai Qi hesitate deeply.

After all, these seven hundred thousand common people were innocent.

But in the end.

For Qin’s imperial hegemony.

For the sake of not betraying the trust of the Frost King and His Majesty, Bai Qi still decided to do it!

Several hundred thousand Qin troops set up this array formation together.

The Qin troops did not know what this array formation was for. They only knew to execute military orders.

After the array formation was set up, Bai Qi led the army out of the city to meet the enemy. Then the master of the WHITE DEMON SECT led the disciples of the WHITE DEMON SECT and performed a blood sacrifice of the entire city’s populace.

The wails inside the city were cut off by the array formation.

Seven hundred thousand citizens turned into blood-water that flowed through the town, then gathered into the enormous array inscription, and finally vanished.

On the battlefield, Bai Qi knew what was happening in Waterfire City behind him, but he showed not the slightest emotion.

All of it was for Qin’s imperial hegemony!

After the array formation was completed, the five hundred thousand troops under Bai Qi returned to the city. The soldiers discovered that everyone had disappeared—the entire city had become an empty city.

The soldiers did not know what had happened inside the city.

In the time that followed, Bai Qi continued to hold the city. Bai Qi would even lead the army in charges against Li Mu.

But each time, Bai Qi would feign defeat and retreat back into the city.

Gradually, Waterfire City looked as if it could no longer hold on.

One morning, scouts brought news that there was not a single person on Waterfire City’s walls!

Li Mu hurriedly led troops and arrived beneath Waterfire City.

Aside from the tightly closed city gates, there was no one on the walls. It looked as if Bai Qi had abandoned the city and fled.

“General... should we enter the city?” a deputy general ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) asked Li Mu.

Li Mu frowned, hesitant and indecisive. “This is too strange. There may be a trap in the city!”

“General, you may be worrying too much.” Chen Shengze laughed. “Waterfire City’s City-Guarding Grand Array was weak to begin with. After our attacks these days, the grand array is on the verge of shattering. Not to mention Bai Qi’s army is exhausted. Even if he didn’t leave, this subordinate still has confidence we could break the city within five days. Since that’s the case, it’s better for him to seize the chance to withdraw and tighten his defensive line.”

“That’s right, General. We should reclaim Waterfire City as soon as possible and press the advantage in pursuit. Right now, the pressure Xiao Shi is giving along the Cold-Bone Route is too great.” Another deputy general spoke.

After pondering for a long time, Li Mu decided. “All troops on guard. Enter the city in the Long-Serpent Formation. If anything seems wrong, withdraw at once.”

“Yes! General!”

All the commanders answered in unison.

Li Mu led the army to smash open the city gates and enter Waterfire City.

Looking at this desolation, Li Mu’s brows knitted tighter.

Where were Waterfire City’s citizens?

Why wasn’t there a single person?

Could it be that Bai Qi had moved them all away?

But the problem was—what would Bai Qi take these citizens away for? He had even spared neither the elderly nor the children. That went far beyond common sense.

“General, what’s going on with this city? Where are the people...” The deputy general named Wen Qian asked, confused.

“I don’t know what happened, but what can be confirmed is that Bai Qi truly left.”

Li Mu shook his head.

“Waterfire City doesn’t have any major problems. Issue the order: the whole army rests for one day. Tomorrow, we march!”

“Yes! General!”

The messenger passed down the order. Very quickly, Li Mu’s entire army entered Waterfire City.

And just as Zhao’s army was about to set up camp.

Suddenly, with a CLANG, the city gates slammed shut, and a blood-red grand array covered all of Waterfire City.

In the next instant, the temperature of Waterfire City rose rapidly!