Outside the City of Divine Beings, the sky was as dark as bl**d and ink, with the sun and moon losing their light, and strange rocks jutting out.
In the eternal night that had persisted for millennia, even after countless rains could not wash it away, ghostly wails and inhuman roars and whispers occasionally echoed, sending chills down one’s spine.
A majestic and desolate Great Wall stood as a boundary between the mortal world and hell.
The history passed down orally by the three cities of Heaven, Earth, and Humanity outside the City of Divine Beings was a forbidden zone for outsiders, while inside the City of Divine Beings were two worlds.
Of course, there were always those who did not believe. After all, there would always be people who wondered why there would be city gates set up in the Human City if their ancestors did not intend for them to leave.
Those who dared to step out of the city would ultimately vanish without a trace, becoming a bloody lesson.
There were also wise men who said that the City of Divine Beings was not only made up of the three cities of Heaven, Earth, and Humanity; rather, the outer cities had long since fallen and been forgotten over the long passage of time.
At this moment, this boundary was on the verge of collapse.
Boom—
A towering and terrifying figure, undeterred by d*ath, was charging at the city wall, causing the barrier that absorbed the power of heaven and earth to waver precariously.
bl**d splattered, and the natural patterns on the barrier clearly showed a decline in its spiritual energy.
Under the black sun, a grim atmosphere spread, with every second seeing more warriors from the Underground City and demons from the outer city falling.
On the city tower, two celestial beings looked out at the hellish scene beyond, their faces grave and their backs drenched in sweat.
“If this continues, the defenders of the Underground City will be exhausted. Can we really have the mortals from the Human City deliver supplies?”
A tall celestial being with silver hair, very handsome, slammed the table:
“Clearly, the place we guard is not the most turbulent area!”
The Human City walls had three gates. This location was relatively remote and had always been the least burdened and had the smallest defensive pressure.
The simple-minded demons only knew to rush where there were more people.
“It’s different this time… it’s truly different.”
A celestial being with an ancient bronze body and divine patterns appearing on his upper body muttered to himself:
“I’ve figured out what’s wrong. The demons this time seem to be organized from behind. Although they appear chaotic, they actually advance and retreat in an orderly manner! They only knew the South Gate was vulnerable, so they launched a large-scale attack!”
“They’re being led from behind!”
After eliminating all impossible possibilities, the remaining one, no matter how low the probability, must be the truth.
The tall celestial being still found it hard to believe.
How could these demons, whose intelligence was even lower than beasts and often fought among themselves, unite and act like an army under unified command?
“A fairy tale… how…”
Before he finished speaking.
Whoosh—
A wind blew, and a snake head covered in thorns and barbs rose from the city wall.
How big was it?
When its eyes opened, they seemed like two bl**d-red suns rising on the horizon. Above the snake head stood a figure, his form like an iron tower, looking coldly down at the city tower below.
Indeed, the city tower standing on the giant city was shorter than it.
The tall celestial being’s throat was dry:
“d*mn, something’s happened.”
The outermost wall of the Human City had been breached.
When other celestial beings sensed that their kin guarding the South Gate had perished, it was already too late.
…
The city had fallen, and the assault of the demons was fierce. Even a thousand-mile dike could be destroyed by an ant’s hole, let alone an entire gate.
The atmosphere in the Imperial Capital was at its lowest point, and everyone had different expressions.
“I remember during the last Heavenly People Trial, the first round of natural disasters easily passed, and it was almost meaningless. What’s going on this time?”
“The demon sect members of the Huanmo Sect have entered, along with a mysterious existence. Could it be the same as last time?”
“Yes, those demons were obviously driven by the secret techniques of the Beast Hall of the Huanmo Sect!”
“No wonder they are stronger and know how to act together.”
“All celestial beings have withdrawn to defend the Underground City!”
“What does Jiang Yu mean? Is he abandoning the Human City!?”
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In the City of Heaven, Jiang Yu sat on the Dragon Throne, with the Divine Sword placed above the vermilion beam directly above him.
“The walls of the Human City have already been breached. We must also make a tough decision and retreat to defend the new walls extended from the Underground City.”
“What about the villages and towns that haven’t yet been incorporated into the rule of the Underground City?”
Feng Zhi’s face was ashen, her aura much weaker than usual, and she frowned as she asked.
“I’ve repeatedly ordered them to submit to the Da Yu Realm, but there’s no other choice.”
Jiang Yu showed little emotion, saying indifferently,
“I’m still lacking some power to fully control the Divine Sword of the Celestials. How can we manage such a vast area? If we lose manpower because of this, it would be counterproductive. Accumulating strength and waiting for the right moment is the way forward.”
Feng Zhi remained silent.
Other celestial beings exchanged glances, also feeling that Jiang Yu’s words made sense.
An elderly celestial being who had experienced many years sighed,
“In that case, we can only make things hard for those outside the city.”
The news caused a commotion in the realm of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
Under the canopy where the royal family resided, there was an awkward silence.
The Fourth Prince’s face hurt as if he had been slapped.
Just now, he had just praised the Crown Prince as wise and heroic, saying that his elder brother valued benevolence and would surely overcome the disaster through humane means.
Now, he could only say,
“Hmm, sometimes for the greater good, there has to be necessary sacrifices.”
“Fear d*ath if you fear it, there are plenty of murals.”
Suddenly, a voice sounded beside him.
Fourth Prince: “?”
A young woman in green clothes stood there, humming, “The celestial race clearly had the strength to save the people outside the city while the demons hadn’t fully occupied the Human City. Instead, they chose to watch indifferently.”
“To cherish one’s life for the greater good, Your Highness is indeed unreliable.”
Zhong Qin calmly said without opening his mouth.
Yu Yang Gong couldn’t find any rebuttal, so he became angry,
“If the eldest prince is unreliable, then who else? Ying Bing?”
“Not just her, how could you separate Little Mo from her side?”
Shang Qin Qing looked at her unhappily.
“You say that, Young Hero Li… Oh no, he’s Old Man Li now. With half his body in the ground, what can he do?”
Tu Yan sighed, looking unwilling to see it.
The few others who were invited also had complex expressions.
Within a few days outside, decades had passed within the Realm of Mountains and Rivers.
They watched helplessly as the spirited young man turned into an old village chief with white hair, spending his days either forging iron or farming with his back to the yellow earth.
There was no trace of anything extraordinary left on Li Mo; he had completely blended in with the crowd.
So, the last bit of admiration for the prodigy in their hearts shattered.
“You are not just inferior to Little Bing in appearance.”
Shang Qin Qing shook her head and ate some melon seeds.
Yu Yang Gong was both annoyed and embarrassed, while Zhong Qin spoke,
“Calm down.”
“King of South Border, at least you are a prince of our Da Yu Realm. How can you turn your back on us?!”
“But Li Mo calls me brother, and he treats me like a godfather.”
“????”
Many voices of doubt arose in the arena.
But Huang Donglai, Xiao Qian, Xie Xuan, and the rest did not seem to want to argue with anyone.
They only clenched their fists, silently believing in him.
