Dragon Martial Sovereign
Chapter 316: The Death of the Commander

Chapter 316: Chapter 316: The Death of the Commander

"Hmm, just now, it must have been my mistake, definitely my mistake, how could there possibly be danger here?"

The Commander was completely certain that he had indeed misperceived a moment ago.

Because he firmly believed that under such circumstances, he could not possibly be in danger.

"Marshal, not good!"

Just as the Commander was thinking this, a voice interrupted him: "There is danger!"

The Commander quickly regained his senses and looked forward, instantly horrified, for he saw a Fire Dragon mysteriously appearing, flying towards him, and the sense of danger he felt earlier indeed came from the direction of the Fire Dragon.

Immediately, the Commander made a decision, shouting loudly: "Dodge!"

At the same time, the Commander pushed his speed to the limit, and swiftly dodged to a place more than a dozen miles away.

Finally, in a narrowly periled situation, the Commander dodged it.

When the Fire Dragon reached the Commander’s location, it exploded directly, leveling the area within several miles.

Simultaneously, the Commander’s Marshal Flag was also completely destroyed in the explosion of the Fire Dragon.

"Hiss!"

The Commander couldn’t help but gasp in shock.

At the same time, the Commander felt secretly fortunate; it was a good thing he dodged quickly just now, had he been even a bit slower, he would have been injured by the Fire Dragon!

At the same time, the Commander’s heart also began to fill with anger.

Because the Commander felt, this was a disgrace for him.

He almost got injured?

Thus, at this moment, the Commander had already decided: he must at all costs eradicate the Imperial City...

But very soon, the Commander was shockingly aware, once again, that a dangerous aura appeared.

Moreover, this time the sense of danger was even more terrifying and dreadful...

The Commander didn’t hesitate and swiftly dodged, as he knew the Fire Dragon had surely arrived again.

But this time, no matter how the Commander dodged, the dangerous aura still followed like a shadow, still locking onto the Commander, making it impossible for him to dodge.

"Damn it!"

The Commander cursed inwardly, and suddenly, a large bell appeared around him, this bell encompassed the Commander...

Boom, boom, boom...

The Fire Dragon exploded around the bell!

Originally, the Commander intended to use the bell to block the explosion of the Fire Dragon, but he underestimated the energy of the Fire Dragon’s explosion, and in the next moment, the bell shattered into pieces.

Simultaneously, the Commander also perished in this explosion...

The personal soldiers surviving around him were completely dumbfounded when they saw this.

They couldn’t believe their own Commander had just died like that.

They all knew how powerful the Commander was.

Moreover, the bell that protected the Commander was incredibly terrifying, and even a Saint Ascension level expert attacking in full force would be easily deflected by it.

But now...

That inexplicable Fire Dragon not only broke through the bell but also killed the Commander within?

In most people’s minds, there was only one thought: "Could it be... that the attack embedded within that Fire Dragon was from a being surpassing the Saint Ascension level?"

How powerful such a being beyond the Saint Ascension level is, they dare not imagine.

Little did they know, that Fire Dragon was actually an attack unleashed by Lin Fan’s Pattern Engraving Bomb.

Originally, the attack from Lin Fan’s Pattern Engraving Bomb was very powerful, but still unfortunately, it was unable to break through the Commander’s defense.

However, this time, the attack that Lin Fan unleashed from his Pattern Engraving Bomb was not merely the Pattern Engraving Bomb, as it already included a trace of True Dragon’s might.

How powerful is the True Dragon’s might?

Although there was only a slight amount of True Dragon’s might.

But...

It was already enough to obliterate everything!

So, while the Commander was powerful, ultimately, he could not withstand the attack from the Pattern Engraving Bomb that contained True Dragon’s might.

"The Marshal is dead!"

"The Marshal is dead!"

In an instant, the invading forces from the Holy Soul Domain began to panic...

They had already started to flee!

Even those invaders from the Holy Soul Domain who had already attacked the Imperial City lost their will to fight under these circumstances.

They began to retreat!

At this moment, the baby soldiers who were almost unable to hold on suddenly, as if injected with vigor, began to counterattack furiously...

"Kill, kill, kill!"

The baby soldiers continued to rush in killing!

Eventually, the invaders were all driven back.

If Bai Paoyi had not promptly ordered a stop, these baby soldiers would probably have continued their frenzied offensive.

This battle brought great losses to the baby soldiers!

But still, these baby soldiers were extremely happy.

Because after this battle, they had grown a lot.

If before, they were delicate flowers in a greenhouse, now they had become ferocious beasts of the Barbaric Land, no longer fearful of war, even craving for it in the hearts of some!

Bai Paoyi grinned and laughed!

At this moment, Bai Paoyi was still extremely pleased.

To tell you the truth, just moments ago, Bai Paoyi had almost lost all hope as he felt that perhaps they were truly doomed!

But, what he hadn’t expected was that Lin Fan would ultimately surprise him?

Merely one bombardment had slain the enemy’s Commander?

And then, everything completely turned around!

Although this battle couldn’t be counted as a grand victory, the enemy suffered heavy casualties.

More importantly, it would likely be some time before the enemy would be able to attack again...

"Haha!"

Bai Paoyi exclaimed joyfully to Lin Fan: "You, lad, are truly marvelous, giving me such a huge surprise, hehe..."

Lin Fan shook his head and said: "Perhaps, the situation isn’t as optimistic as we think..."

Lin Fan was still very worried!

Even though in this battle, the opponent’s Commander had died.

However, the enemy’s losses weren’t very significant; Lin Fan estimated that their casualties were probably less than thirty thousand, meaning that as of now, they still had seventy thousand combat forces.

On the other hand, our current combat strength was now just over twenty thousand!

The disparity between us was too great!

The enemy could merely replace their Commander and quickly resume battle.

But our side couldn’t, we needed time to regroup!

Bai Paoyi, looking at Lin Fan, understood Lin Fan’s concerns very well.

Bai Paoyi then said: "Young hero, regardless, today, we have won, let’s properly celebrate, come on, tonight, we won’t return until we’re drunk!"

Lin Fan shook his head and said: "You go celebrate, I... have some matters to attend to!"

After saying that, Lin Fan left.

Bai Paoyi watched Lin Fan’s departing figure, originally wanting to say something, but in the end, he said nothing.

Also, Bai Paoyi had been ready to celebrate, but with Lin Fan’s departure, he decided against continuing the celebration.

Lin Fan arrived at a very secluded location within the Imperial City and stood quietly...

"Perhaps, I can integrate the True Dragon’s power into the Will’s power, using the Will’s power to search for the Imperial City’s City Protection Array!" Lin Fan thought to himself.

Even now, Lin Fan still believed that the Imperial City of the Dasong Dynasty couldn’t possibly be without a City Protection Array; it was just that he hadn’t found it yet.

It was for this reason that Lin Fan wasn’t giving up yet...

The Will’s power, infused with the True Dragon’s power, spread around with the manipulation of Lin Fan’s thoughts...

At the beginning, Lin Fan was somewhat perplexed.

However, soon, a smile appeared on Lin Fan’s face.

"Haha!"

Lin Fan was extremely pleased in his heart, thinking to himself: "Indeed, my previous guess wasn’t wrong, I really found it, hehe... Turns out, it’s not that the Imperial City lacks a City Protection Array, but rather... this City Protection Array can only be found by the Emperor of the Dasong Dynasty, because only the Dasong Dynasty’s Emperor can harness the True Dragon’s power!"

The City Protection Array of the Dasong Dynasty was very secret!

Only by utilizing the True Dragon’s power could one find the City Protection Array.

This was why Lin Fan had not found the City Protection Array before!

Though Lin Fan was extraordinary in his mastery of Arrays, because he didn’t utilize the True Dragon’s power, he couldn’t find the City Protection Array.

Then, Lin Fan began studying the City Protection Array.

As Lin Fan continuously studied it, his face also became very grim.

"This Array... is truly formidable!"

Lin Fan thought to himself: "It seems, the ancestors of the Dasong Dynasty were truly extraordinary, to be able to set up such a powerful Array? With this Array, those invaders from the Holy Soul Domain, what are they to be reckoned with?"

Previously, Lin Fan had been very worried.

He was concerned that if the invaders from the Holy Soul Domain attacked again, he wouldn’t be able to withstand them.

But now, Lin Fan was relieved...

With this Array, defending against those invaders from the Holy Soul Domain wasn’t a problem at all.

...

That night!

Within the invaders’ camp!

Several Generals stood quietly in a certain area, seemingly waiting for someone.

These Generals were usually very fierce figures; their silence made them appear very frightened.

At a certain moment, the void parted, and a figure walked out.

This was a long-haired middle-aged man, his face devoid of any color, making him somewhat fearsome.

However, the extremely fearsome and terrifying aura he emanated was enough to reveal that this was a Saint Ascension-level powerhouse.

"Salutations to the Marshal!"

The several Generals immediately knelt in respect!

"No need for formalities!"

The long-haired middle-aged man casually waved his hand, then asked: "The preparations I ordered you to make earlier, are they all ready?!"

The people answered in unison: "Ready!"

"Good!"

The long-haired middle-aged man nodded and said: "Since you are all prepared, then, let us attack!"

Having said this, the long-haired middle-aged man paused slightly, then continued: "The enemies will certainly not expect that we would attack under these circumstances, hence, they must be careless about their defense, and under these circumstances, if nothing unexpected happens, we can easily capture the Imperial City!"

The middle-aged man’s face turned somewhat melancholic as he looked in a particular direction, seemingly thoughtful, and then continued: "Moreover, our time is running out, our side has received the summoning of the Great King; within half a month, all people on this continent must evacuate from the Nine-state, so, the issues that need addressing shall be resolved within this half a month, and afterwards... we will retreat back to the Holy Soul Domain, perhaps for the rest of our lives, we may never come back to this continent again!"

The invaders’ attack, finally began!