Immortal Father
Chapter 999 - 999 348 Bloody Battle for Dingxi City!

999: Chapter 348: Bloody Battle for Dingxi City!

[Three More] 999: Chapter 348: Bloody Battle for Dingxi City!

[Three More] Several streaks of flowing light landed in front of Xuanyuan Huangdi, suspending in mid-air to greet him.

The divine envoy Fenghou, the divine general Fengbo, the divine general Lord Yushi, the divine general Changxian, and most of them had some injuries on their bodies.

The previous battle was already quite brutal.

But the group of demons from the north had finished their preparations and were about to launch a comprehensive offensive once again.

Earlier reports of a sneak attack on Xuanyuan Palace were not evident, yet such news was used to scatter the attention of the Human Race, while secretly gathering a large number of remnants from the Ancient Heavenly Court.

It is somewhat ironic when spoken of.

In the late period of antiquity, Chiyou led the Hundred Clans, many of which had lent their support in the Human and Witch Races’ revolt against the Heavenly Court;

And now, the Hundred Clans that were defeated at the end of ancient times have joined forces with those defeated when the Heavenly Court fell in the middle of antiquity.

In the meantime, there were Asuras causing trouble, fierce demons committing evil deeds, and the Western Sect making a full effort.

Though the Human Race is powerful, it has only been seventy to eighty thousand years since the wars of antiquity, and the number of top experts accumulated is limited; two generations of the Human Emperor, relying on the geographical advantage of these three cities fortified by Formation talismans, still find it somewhat arduous to defend.

“Your Majesty!”

Fenghou reported urgently:

“Reinforcements have arrived!

We can strike from the right flank at any time!

Qi Cultivators from various parts of the East Continent have been mobilized!

“The enemy has added several ancient demons!

“Sixteen ministers of the Ancient Heavenly Emperor have appeared!

Our side is indeed weaker; today, it might be better to engage them fiercely, blunt their edge, and then retreat the city!”

Xuanyuan Huangdi opened his eyes, frowned, and gave a stifled grunt as two streams of blood shot from his shoulders, with specks of black ash within the blood that turned into streams of Spiritual Energy barely three feet away from his body.

—— Accelerating the healing process does come at the cost of some vital essence.

Xuanyuan Huangdi casually swallowed two Elixir Pills, and with the black aura gone, the wounds on his shoulders healed quickly.

Two trusted aides flew up and quickly bandaged Xuanyuan Huangdi’s wounds.

“We have already retreated hundreds of miles in the previous engagement, our military morale has been damaged, and the commoners in the back are unsettled.”

Xuanyuan Huangdi indifferently said:

“Do not be misled by the fact that we have these three cities in the middle segment of the Western Continent, with a large buffer area behind us.

“With the Hundred Clans and the remnants of the Ancient Heavenly Court joining forces, and the increasing number of Asura Clan as the great war progresses, if we retreat again, our morale will be damaged, and our soldiers will not fight to the death, likely leading to a complete collapse.

“If here collapses, then what about the continuous line of fortresses stretching for tens of thousands of miles in the southern part of the Western Continent?

The wall of the Skycutter Great Array of the Southern Continent would be directly exposed to these wolves.”

Fenghou sighed and said in a low voice: “Your Majesty, why not ask the Heavenly Emperor to plead with the Chan and Jie Sects.”

“He has already sent letters to the two sects’ elder brothers.”

Xuanyuan Huangdi said with a smile:

“Jie Sect is replete with Primordial Beings and disciples of the Hundred Clans, while Chan Teaching is unwilling to participate in the battle of sentient beings; wasn’t it the same in ancient times?

“Feng, shall we, a group of aged men, let a young man go plead desperately for help, and then promise more debts to the two sects, only to brew other bitter outcomes in the future?”

His shoulder wound was already bandaged.

Trusted aides draped him in armor.

He said with a smile: “Feng, haven’t we borne enough of the cost of compromise?

Is it because we have enjoyed power, with our children and grandchildren around us, and have attachments, that we no longer wish to shed our blood for the future of the Human Race?”

Fenghou was rendered speechless and laughed with a sigh:

“Your Majesty, my greatest regret is that I didn’t cultivate enough in the past, I didn’t reach Da Luo, couldn’t sever the Three Corpses, and couldn’t withstand the pressure from the two Sect Hierarchs of the Western Sect.

Otherwise, the Demon Race wouldn’t have continued to harm our Race’s beings until today.

“I am not afraid of death nor do I have any attachments; I just feel that with the New Heavenly Court, perhaps many problems can be solved by it.”

Xuanyuan Huangdi muttered: “In that case, wouldn’t the New Heavenly Court become a vassal of the Human Emperor?

Sigh.”

Changxian said solemnly: “Your Majesty, shall we send another plea for aid to Chan Teaching and Jie Sect?”

“No need, one plea for aid is enough, any more would just be clamor.”

Xuanyuan Huangdi sighed and said:

“Has the Demonic Fall Technique been dispersed?”

“It has.”

“What is Li Ping’an doing?”

Fenghou said: “The Misty Realm is mobilizing many immortal soldiers, seizing the opportunity to capture three minor heavens, and is currently moving Dao Soldiers and mortals back near the Misty Realm; in recent years they have crafted a large number of artifacts for transporting troops.”

“Oh?”

Xuanyuan Huangdi’s eyes brightened, and his demeanor became more cheerful.

He looked toward the approaching Black Cloud in the north and softly said:

“This is what an Heavenly Emperor should do; I hope he won’t act on impulse and come here to offer support.”

Fenghou seemed tempted to say more but ultimately decided not to tattle to the Heavenly Emperor.

He was well aware that Li Ping’an’s rush to seize three minor heavens some distance from the Misty Realm was largely to plunder incense and merit to replenish the reserves of merit left vacant after issuing warrants.

Then, to come and support the Jade Emperor.

Li Ping’an’s Magical Combat was different from other Great Powers, as he could ‘break the rules’ and mobilize massive forces of merit.

Moreover, Li Ping’an had two powerful experts by his side, and if they could join the main battlefield, it would greatly relieve the pressure on the Human Race.

“Send a letter to Ping’an.”

Xuanyuan Huangdi slowly got up, took out the Imperial Crown, and slowly and carefully placed it atop his head.

“Tell him not to worry about his elder brother; though this battle is a bit tough, the soldiers of the Human Emperor are enough to cope, and his Heavenly Soldiers and Generals should be fighting to create a new order, not to die in the battles between the Human Race and the Hundred Clans.

“Even though the Heavenly Court is based on the Human Race, we cannot only focus on our own Race.

“The Human Race is not to command the Hundred Clans but to eradicate ancient great demons and live in harmony with the Hundred Clans.”

All the divine generals agreed at the same time.

Gazing north, where the demonic clouds rolled, he laughed heartily:

“If Chiyou revives once, I will slay him once.

“If the Hundred Clans counterattack once, the Human Race will crush them once.

“Our Race has never feared hard or fierce battles since ancient times; now that life has improved, have we become unable to fight?”