Chapter 616 - 122: One Sword Against an Army of a Million
Chapter 616: Chapter 122: One Sword Against an Army of a Million
Lingxiao City.
The three thousand Black Armor Army stationed on the sea are on high alert.
Normally, they are the Black Armor Guards maintaining order in Lingxiao City.
During wartime, they are the Black Armor Army defending Lingxiao City.
Apart from the three thousand Black Armor Army, there are also many martial artists from Liang who have voluntarily headed to the dock, taking orders from the City Lord.
Several miles away from the Black Armor Army, there are also many martial artists gathered, coming from other countries.
"Do you think Lingxiao City can hold this time?"
"It’s difficult. Zheng Kingdom came prepared, supposedly with fifty thousand martial artists and several First-Grade martial artists. In contrast, Lingxiao City has only ten thousand martial artists, the gap in numbers is too vast."
"Not necessarily, after all, this is the territory of Liang. The imperial court of Liang will definitely dispatch martial artists to aid."
"I’m afraid distant water won’t douse the nearby fire. Zheng Kingdom’s attack was too sudden, especially taking advantage of the sea storm these past few days, coming during the sea ban period of Lingxiao City, catching Liang completely off guard."
"Even if it wasn’t a surprise attack, it’s difficult for Liang to support Lingxiao City."
In the crowd, an elderly man stroked his breath, his eyes full of profound meaning.
"What do you mean by this, elder?"
Someone next to him inquired, and the old man said in a deep voice, "Haven’t you noticed? Among us, there are no martial artists from Han. In fact, the entire Lingxiao City doesn’t have any martial artists from Han."
When the old man uttered these words, several people present reacted, realizing that there were indeed no martial artists from Han in Lingxiao City.
"Due to the Northern Border Demon Race incident, Han and Liang have been at odds recently. Though they haven’t torn each other down, the situation is tense, so it’s normal for Han martial artists to leave Lingxiao City."
"If it were just tension, would all Han martial artists need to leave Lingxiao City?"
The old man looked at those questioning him with eyes full of contempt, "All Han martial artists leaving, and likewise all Zheng martial artists, is no coincidence."
"What if it is just a coincidence?"
"There are no what-ifs. I’m just saying that Zheng wouldn’t dare to start a war with Liang on its own."
All the martial artists from other nations present showed agreement on their faces upon hearing these words, realizing what they had previously overlooked.
No matter whether Han has martial artists in Lingxiao City or why they left, it could be explained by various reasons, but if Zheng dares to declare war on Liang, it couldn’t be possible without Han supporting them.
"So this is a three-nation war?"
Han, Liang, Zheng... If these three nations go to war, it’s likely that other nations will find it difficult to stay uninvolved.
At this moment, some silhouettes in the crowd were exchanging glances. They were spies from different countries. With Zheng launching an attack on Lingxiao City, they needed to monitor the battle closely, relay the situation back home, and let the higher-ups determine the course of the battle and what actions their own country should take.
Dong dong dong!
On the walls of Lingxiao City, drums resound. In the distance, faintly visible are the warships of Zheng, bearing the fierce totems of demon beasts.
"They’re coming!"
The foreign martial artists watching also felt a commotion, while the Black Armor Army on the water had long been arrayed, exuding an aura of killing intent.
From the city wall, one could clearly see the warships emerging on the horizon. Demon Qi condensed into an overwhelmingly dark cloud, sweeping towards Lingxiao City like black clouds.
Black clouds pressing down on the city, threatening to destroy it!
"Prepare the arrows!"
A voice echoed from the city wall. Huge crossbows were mounted on the walls, and crossbow arrows as thick as the waist of an adult man were drawn by several martial artists, aimed at the distant sea.
A hundred breaths, two hundred breaths...
The black clouds began to spread near the sea, also enveloping Zheng’s warships within them.
From afar, one could only see the demon qi, in the form of black clouds, continuously advancing towards Lingxiao City.
"Release the arrows!"
A command was given from the city wall.
Dozens of crossbows whistled, and all the crossbow arrows turned into a dark light, shooting towards the black clouds hundreds of meters away.
The crossbow arrows broke through the black clouds, causing them to churn and slowing down the speed of their advance. It was no longer as fast as before.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
One wave, two waves, three waves...
After three volleys of crossbow arrows, the black clouds only advanced less than ten meters this time.
On the walls of Lingxiao City, three elders stood together, all of them First-Grade martial artists.
Lingxiao City has First-Grade martial artists, and far more than just the City Lord.
"Zheng uses demon qi to resist the crossbows, but I’m afraid the crossbows won’t inflict significant damage on them."
Observing the churning black clouds on the sea, an elder furrowed his brows. The demon qi could corrode many things, including crossbow arrows.
"Don’t worry, watch Junior Brother Hou."
...
Lingxiao Martial Arts Academy, atop the steps of Lingxiao Hall, the palace gates were opened. Hou Zhantian and several deputy headmasters stood in the middle of the grand hall, with the Academy Instructors and disciples further out.
Everyone’s expressions were solemn. Above their heads, the myriad stars of the Star Array began to shift slowly, and strands of golden light began to gather.
The disciples of Lingxiao Martial Arts Academy were not on the battlefield, for they had a more important task: to harness the power of Lingxiao and disperse the black clouds of demon qi.
Boom!
A quarter of an hour later, the stars swirling on the dome suddenly froze, and the next moment, a beam of golden light shot fiercely from the top of the hall into the sky above.
On the sea, the black clouds formed by demon qi overturned the sky like ink poured out, and amidst the rolling clouds, one could vaguely see distorted beast faces.
The next moment, golden light burst forth like a sharp sword, slicing through the black clouds. The edges of the torn black clouds glowed with a crimson halo, the cracks spread rapidly like a spider web, and wherever the golden light passed, the black clouds melted instantly.