Chapter 824: Chapter 824
The situation outside the city was unclear, and even if there were troops fleeing towards it, no one would open the city gates.
The defeated soldiers, initially panicked, gradually calmed down upon their return and regrouped below. Since there were not many of them, they were quickly accounted for and still remained outside.
It wasn’t until daylight began to break that these troops, once confirmed to be without issues, were allowed into the city by the bugs. They entered through a small gate, were not permitted to go elsewhere, and were sent directly to the city wall, where many watched over them.
After a night of slaughter, Du You and the others had swept over three hundred thousand Demon Extermination Spirits. It couldn’t be helped; these ordinary soldiers were just too easy to kill. Lin Yushi went on a killing spree and gradually accumulated more.
By the end of the night, the three of them had at least eliminated six to seven hundred thousand troops, no more, no fewer.
In order for Lin Yushi’s magic power to keep up, Du You eventually even lent his own Slaughter Badge to Lin Yushi.
"How are you feeling? You don’t seem to be in good spirits," Du You said with some concern. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝓷𝓮𝓽
Lin Yushi shook her head, "Nothing. I’m just not used to killing so many people for the first time. I’ll be fine after a while." She had experienced slaughter before, but it generally wasn’t humans. Although she knew they could be resurrected later on, the discomfort of killing so many humans was still natural.
Even Du You himself was not accustomed to it. "During this battle, I’ll stay with you both and let you vent properly."
Understanding Du You’s intentions, the sisters suddenly forgot the discomforting images they had just witnessed, their cheeks flushed with annoyance, and they spat disdainfully. Du You touched his nose, everyone said this was the best way to adjust psychologically. It wasn’t his idea.
When daylight brightened, the troops around the Imperial Capital had already been annihilated by them. Lin Yushi commanded a large number of Demon Extermination Spirits and completely surrounded the Imperial Capital. At this point, the people of the Imperial Capital finally saw clearly what last night’s lights were.
They were not torches but monsters. "It’s those monsters; I saw with my own eyes. They were summoned from the dead bodies," shouted a soldier who had experienced last night’s battle, his face filled with terror. Fear is contagious, and the people on the city wall who had gone through these events were filled with dread.
"Silence! They’re just some wizard monsters. We Tian Gang Martial Artists defeated wizards several hundred years ago, and we can do it again," shouted the commanders, one after another.
Their words were indeed effective, and the soldiers gradually regained their composure.
At this time, the Emperor shouted, "Why do you attack my capital? If you wish to restore the glory of wizards, I can accept you. Our Liang Country treats any capable person well."
No matter what, it was best to stabilize the situation first. It would be even better if he could recruit them. For an emperor, the interests of the empire were always paramount. Even if the other party had killed so many of his soldiers, they could swallow their anger. Once they learned their magic and trained their own wizards, there would be ways to kill them for revenge.
Seeing the strength of these wizards today, it was impossible for an emperor to remain unmoved. Edict of peace? Even if the soldiers’ families were unwilling, eventually, it would come to nothing.
"Hehe, quite a generous offer. Master, aren’t you considering it?"
Du You swatted Lin Yucha on the head irritably. "If I were a native of this world, I might indeed consider it. Alas, he can’t give what I want, so they’ll just have to die."
An imposing aura rose from Du You; dead people didn’t interest him enough to warrant conversation.
Du You gestured towards the sky, and in the Void above, several Magic Arrays formed. If one counted carefully, there would be a total of 310 arrays, as Du You fully unleashed his Destruction Flames.
After the upgrade, this tier four skill was used by Du You for the first time. Within the Magic Arrays, fireballs began to form, and a terrifying threat descended from the sky.
"Damn it," cursed the Emperor, his eyes bulging. He hadn’t expected the enemy to ignore him altogether. Never had he been disregarded in his life.
But he couldn’t ignore the danger. Beside him, Jing Luofeng swung his sword into the air, and a blue Gang Qi pierced through a fireball and its Magic Array without any effect.
"Useless? An illusion? No, wait. Quick, protect the city wall!" Jing Luofeng initially thought it was a false image, but suddenly, as the temperature around him rose and the fireballs started to descend, he realized something was wrong.
The fireballs and Magic Arrays had indeed been in the cracks of space, hence their lack of effect. But now, the fireballs had materialized and were falling. These meteors raining down threatened to unleash a Heavenly Disaster upon the city.
Below, the Tian Gang Martial Artists leaped up to slice the fireballs targeting them, their sharp Gang Qi bisecting them on impact. But when the flames touched the ground, they transformed into Destruction Evil Dogs that began to tear at the surrounding soldiers. In many places, there was no one to intercept them.
These fireballs crashed into the city, smashing houses into rubble, turning the ground into craters, and hitting those hiding in their homes, killing them instantly. A great fire broke out in the Imperial Capital.
Yet now, no one dared to put out the fires, for where the flames burned, Destruction Evil Dogs appeared. Although these creatures did not have the combat power of tier four, ordinary warriors were no match for them.
There weren’t enough Tian Gang Martial Artists to tend to so many places. Thus, the massacre of the city began.
At the Imperial Palace, guarded by its protectors, the situation was slightly better. But even so, the palace inside and out was in utter chaos, rampant with disorder. Many people, in their panic, even ran towards the Destruction Evil Dogs.
With just this assault, the entire city was practically reduced to ruins. The Emperor’s eyes were bloodshot.
"I am furious, Jing Luofeng. This villain must be captured and brought to me. I want his head to appease the people," the Emperor said.
"Your Majesty, rest assured, your servant shall not fail you. This villain probably doesn’t know that our Liang Country’s Martial Gods are not just one now; my son also broke through to the Martial God tier last month," Jing Luofeng replied.
Hearing this, the previously somber crowd felt a lot more reassured. Two Martial Gods—that was enough to face two empires. If mentioned under normal circumstances, it might cause apprehension. But now, in the face of a powerful enemy, the more Martial Gods they had, the better.