Urban God-level Youth
Chapter 1129 - 1128: The Occupation

Chapter 1129: Chapter 1128: The Occupation

The faces of everyone changed upon hearing the words—everyone in the royal city is dead??

"Mr. Ye, it can’t be, right? There are billions of people in Xuanqing City," someone said in disbelief.

"Demon God Sect are demonic cultivators, what wouldn’t they do? Recently, many boys and girls have disappeared from the towns near the royal city."

At this moment, a soldier rushed in, pale and breathless, and said, "Reporting to the City Lord, there’s a huge army from the Skyfire Dynasty discovered a hundred miles away, black and overwhelming...endless."

The faces of everyone in the hall changed drastically—this fast??

They originally thought that the army of the Skyfire Dynasty would rest for a while before coming, but unexpectedly, they arrived at Jiangyun City so quickly.

"What should we do, City Lord? The army of the Skyfire Dynasty has arrived." The hall was filled with panic.

"City Lord, why don’t we surrender? Maybe there’s still a chance of survival."

The faces of others turned grim; if they don’t surrender, they can’t resist at all. They might all be killed in the end, but if they surrender, the other side might spare them.

Ye Feng’s face remained calm, his eyes deep: "It’s said that although the State Preceptor of the Skyfire Dynasty is domineering and strong, he is kind to ordinary people. The system of military rewards, alchemy, artifact refining, and array skill are all introduced by him for free learning."

Everyone present pondered quickly upon hearing his words; it seemed Ye Feng knew a lot about Qin Hao of the Skyfire Dynasty.

Ye Feng spoke, "Let’s go, to the city wall."

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At this time, Qin Hao led the army, nearing the underside of Jiangyun City.

The army of this world was unlike his previous world, requiring no heavy logistical support; these people were cultivators and also had storage space bags.

Everyone brought some food personally; this two million-strong army could continue battling for a long time.

The army of the Skyfire Dynasty halted several miles outside of Jiangyun City; the entire God Demon Army was silent but emanated an overwhelming pressure, creating a suffocating feeling for Ye Feng and others on the wall.

"So powerful, is this the God Demon Army of the Skyfire Dynasty?" one person couldn’t help but exclaim.

The faces of others varied; how could one resist such a fierce force?

The God Demon Army and those cannon-fodder troops were easy to distinguish; the God Demon Army was orderly and silent, while the cannon-fodder troops were somewhat chaotic, but no one dared speak out, fearing to be killed.

Qin Hao gazed at Ye Feng and others on the wall and said, "People of Jiangyun City, listen up; open the gates and surrender, and you may preserve your lives, or don’t blame me if the army shows no mercy."

The people on the city tower turned to look at Ye Feng; the decision lay with him now, as most of the defending troops here were his people.

Ye Feng looked at Qin Hao below and said, "State Preceptor Qin, we can surrender, but you must ensure our safety and the safety of the civilians inside."

"Naturally, open the gates."

Qin Hao didn’t want to waste time; since surrendering would be a joy for both sides.

Ye Feng hesitated for a moment: "Could State Preceptor Qin swear an oath? Once you swear, I will remove the defensive formation and open the gates immediately."

Qin Hao’s face turned cold; the War God gun suddenly appeared, a streak of gun brilliance swept out, striking the defensive array.

"Bang"

The defensive canopy fluctuated violently; its brilliance dimmed instantly, becoming weak and dim; another strike would undoubtedly break the defense, allowing the one million-plus army to directly charge in.

The faces of Ye Feng and others changed drastically, eyes filled with fear towards Qin Hao.

Qin Hao looked at Ye Feng and others, his gaze like lightning: "You have no qualification to bargain with me, one more chance, open the gates and surrender."

Ye Feng’s face was somewhat pale; he hesitated for a moment and said to the generals around him, "Open the gates, surrender, no one shall resist."

The gates of Jiangyun City opened.

Qin Hao: "Enter the city, do not harm the civilians inside, violate orders, execute without mercy."

Near two million troops entered the city, their momentum vast; the civilians inside Jiangyun City were on edge, fearing to be dragged out and killed by these soldiers.

"The original City Lord of Jiangyun City, Ye Feng, pays respects to State Preceptor Qin."

Ye Feng and others promptly descended from the city wall, kneeling before the army.

Qin Hao looked at the dozen or so people with Ye Feng, his tone calm, "Rise."

"Thank you, State Preceptor."

Following Ye Feng’s lead, Qin Hao took the people to the City Lord’s mansion.

In the hall of the City Lord’s mansion, Qin Hao sat in the principal seat, with several fully armed generals standing beside him, below stood Ye Feng and others.

Qin Hao looked at Ye Feng and several people, his tone calm, "Are you the City Lord of Jiangyun City?"

Ye Feng hurriedly nodded, "Yes, State Preceptor Qin, these are the Family Heads of several major families in Jiangyun City."

Qin Hao looked at Ye Feng and his group and said, "Jiangyun City will temporarily be managed by you, no mistakes allowed, or you will be dealt with by military law."

Ye Feng felt a sense of relief at the words, "Yes, State Preceptor, I will do my utmost to maintain stability and peace."

These people were most worried that Qin Hao would confiscate their properties; after all, they were major families of Jiangyun City with immeasurable wealth; should Qin Hao desire it, they couldn’t resist at all.

Qin Hao: "Original army within the city needs to follow me to the front lines; you all need to prepare a declaration delivered to Skyfire City to show loyalty."

"We will heed State Preceptor’s orders."

Qin Hao didn’t stay long in Jiangyun City, leading the army to continue attacking the Xuanqing Dynasty.

Once Qin Hao and his men left, Ye Feng and others all breathed a sigh of relief; everyone was fortunate; this State Preceptor Qin wasn’t someone who kills indiscriminately.

Within a day, Qin Hao had captured fifteen cities of the Xuanqing Dynasty; the news returned to the Skyfire Dynasty, causing great enthusiasm and nationwide excitement.

Currently, the resistance on the side of Xuanqing Dynasty was very weak; fourteen of these fifteen cities voluntarily opened their gates and surrendered.

The other city, failing to recognize the situation, was raided by Qin Hao, who confiscated properties and executed major families, but didn’t harm ordinary civilians.

Xuanqing Dynasty was aware of the powerful momentum Qin Hao had; thus, most soldiers were moved to Xuanqing City, totaling three million troops, planning to battle Qin Hao there.

For now, Qin Hao couldn’t reach there quickly; the distance from the border to Xuanqing Dynasty’s Xuanqing City was far, including nearly a thousand cities.

Qin Hao wasn’t eager to have a decisive battle with the Xuanqing Dynasty army; his main goal was territorial expansion, overthrowing Xuanqing Dynasty and exterminating Demon God Sect.

To swallow these near thousand cities alone would take a long time, but Qin Hao wasn’t in a rush; taking it slow was fine.

These cities had to pay enormous Spirit Stone taxes to the dynasty monthly, which was beneficial to a robust treasury.

Especially these recently subdued cities, to maintain their current status, would certainly provide plenty of Spirit Stones, which was wealth for Ye Lingyi, and would continue to deliver Spirit Stone taxes in the future.