Rumble!
The trebuchets, operated by ten men, suddenly roared like ten thousand divine thunderbolts, launching terrifying streams of light. Luminous orbs, enhanced by Yuan Tiangang's modifications and shimmering with divine radiance, streaked across the sky. Each legion's orbs were distinct.
Golden orbs carved through the void, like streaks of dragon qi surging in the heavens. Were it not for the divine power they unleashed, they could have been mistaken for the real thing.
"Roar!!"
Amidst the booming sounds, earth-shattering roars of ten thousand beasts echoed above Hengtian Palace. The orbs' divine radiance intensified, and proud, majestic Golden Lions appeared in the highest heavens.
Hundreds of thousands of orbs descended directly upon Hengtian Palace's protective grand formation!
"Counterattack!"
"Counterattack!"
At this moment, countless generals in Hengtian Palace roared, and their ballistae furiously shot towards the Golden Lion Legion!
Boom boom!
As the orbs struck the protective grand formation, the Golden Lions within roared amidst the golden light. The immense impact directly unleashed fifteen small bombardment formations, and the contained terrifying divine beast energy erupted completely, filling the sky with divine light!
Ten thousand feet of fiery clouds surged upwards. The entire protective grand formation collapsed at this moment, accompanied by dragon wails. Countless city walls trembled violently. In an instant, ten thousand buildings and ramparts were pulverized under this terrifying bombardment!
Deprived of the protection of the grand formation, Hengtian Palace was directly struck by the orbs. They instantly engulfed countless soldiers and structures, shattering dozens of seals and triggering a second wave of explosions!
Immediately, golden divine light, like a thick golden carpet of fire, consumed half of Hengtian Palace. Countless houses ignited, and waves of fire swept across the land!
"Shoot!"
Xie Lüguang once again gave the order. Sizzling sounds filled the air as hundreds of thousands of arrows shot out. Suddenly, a large portion of Hengtian Palace was obscured by a dark shadow that streaked through the fiery expanse. Each arrow carried the full force of a soldier's strike, and vast swathes of the fiery sea were extinguished by the arrows!
Few beings remained in Hengtian Palace; most had fled the city. Those who stayed behind were all loyal to the Hengtian lineage. Waves of fire and scattering golden divine light frantically devoured the soldiers' lives!
"Counterattack!"
Emperor Hengtian remained expressionless. Even facing the terrifying assault of the Golden Lion Legion, he stayed calm, issuing repeated orders: "Counterattack! Counterattack!"
Rumble!
Arrows shot out from the fiery sea, covering the area with endless black light. While slightly inferior in power to the arrows fired by the Golden Lion Legion, they were still capable of counterattacking under the relentless bombardment. This demonstrated the extraordinary generalship of Emperor Hengtian!
"Ah!!"
"Quick! Cut off my right arm! This damned golden flame won't extinguish! Ah! Damn it!!!"
A soldier was struck in the right wrist by a streak of golden light. His right hand was instantly shattered. Horrifyingly, the wound itself erupted with layers of golden divine fire that refused to be extinguished. Within moments, it consumed his right arm, reducing it to ash!
"Endure it!"
"Pfft!"
A saber strike came down, directly severing a large chunk of flesh from his shoulder, halting the golden divine fire's further consumption.
At this sight, the soldiers were all deeply shaken. Those like him were fortunate; at least their lives were saved. Many more had no chance to resist, their lives instantly taken by the terrifying and peculiar flames.
"Counterattack quickly! I will use the nation's destiny to empower your arrows! Counterattack, counterattack!!"
Emperor Hengtian continued to speak coldly, his demeanor utterly calm at this moment. He had accepted the might of the Great Han Divine Dynasty and, more importantly, the reality that the power of the Hengtian Celestial Dynasty was a thing of the past.
Boom boom boom...!
"Roar!!"
Within the city, endless streams of the nation's destiny surged forth. Empowered by this energy, the cold crossbow bolts transformed into golden shafts, as if forged from dragon bones. Even the shafts were adorned with tiny barbs. At the arrowhead, a golden dragon coiled, its gaping maw transforming into dragon fangs. The coverage of the nation's destiny made each crossbow bolt akin to a mortal ascending to immortality!
A sharp aura tore through the sky and space. Its unparalleled sharpness plunged into the Golden Lion Legion, causing the Golden Lions to wail. Countless Golden Lion soldiers were engulfed by the crossbow bolts, their flesh and blood flying!
Rumble!
Following the first wave of crossbow bolts, the second and third waves arrived in succession. Generals like Gao Changgong, Dugu Xin, Hua Mulan, and Fei Yingdong stepped forward, each wielding their weapons and raising brilliant divine light. The soldiers' collective blood and energy condensed around them, and four thousand-foot Golden Lions materialized in the sky. They unleashed a golden beam that intercepted the secret realm's crossbow bolts, shattering them with a roar!
"Damn it! Trebuchets, bombard them!!"
Witnessing this scene, approximately tens of thousands of soldiers had perished from the crossbow bolts empowered by the nation's destiny. Xie Lüguang, filled with rage, roared his order.
"Kill!!"
Boom boom boom...!
The trebuchets roared!
The ten soldiers frantically channeled their divine power, launching golden orbs. In almost the blink of an eye, the soldiers operating the trebuchets rotated three times. Golden orbs streaked across the heavens, and countless Golden Lion divine beasts roared within the orbs, crashing into the city that was being consumed by fire!
Erzhu Rong's eyes were locked onto the sea of flames, constantly tracking Emperor Hengtian's presence. Beside him, Wei Xiaokuan controlled the overall situation, continuously issuing attack orders to Xie Lüguang. Inside the city, golden orbs exploded, shattering dozens of seals. Terrifying energy engulfed the soldiers, and blood rained down everywhere, with flesh and blood splattering!
Whoosh!
The great fire roared. The collision of flames and blood instantly evaporated wisps of red mist. The sky above Hengtian Palace turned a dark red, as if it had rained blood. Especially when juxtaposed with the raging fire on the ground, it amplified the scene's brutality. Crossbow bolts continued to shoot out from within the inferno. Both sides fought fiercely. The clan disciples who were initially fearful now had their faces splashed with hot blood, their fear replaced by shouts and roars as they operated their ballistae.
Boom!
Emperor Hengtian shattered three golden orbs with a single sword strike. The violent impact made his right arm numb: "Damn it!"
The moment he made a move, he was locked onto by Erzhu Rong. Two crescent-moon-like divine lights shot into the inferno!
"En?"
Suddenly, Emperor Hengtian felt a piercing pain in his heart, as if an awl were incessantly drilling through it!