At this moment, in the northern territories of the Weiyang Dynasty, Iron Hutzi, the patriarch of the Iron Lion Beast tribe, led a massive army of five hundred thousand Iron Lions, shattering the northern defense line guarded by Empress Weiyang.
The Weiyang northern army suffered immense losses. A million troops lost over half their numbers in a single battle, and the defense line fell, leaving no natural defenses to rely on!
Empress Weiyang, assessing the situation, led the remaining over four hundred thousand troops in a rapid retreat, abandoning thirty-two cities in the north and gradually falling back to the northern citadel of the Weiyang Dynasty's capital.
Not long after Empress Weiyang led her troops into this city, she received the news of Blood Robe Marquis Fan Zichen's death, sending shockwaves across the nation!
Empress Weiyang's face immediately paled, her vital energy weakened, and she coughed up a mouthful of stagnant blood. Despite the grim news, her strong countenance betrayed no hint of fear or despair!
Fan Zichen's demise was undoubtedly a crippling blow, and the eastern territories of the Weiyang Dynasty also fell completely.
"Human Emperor!"
"The Iron Lion Beast army from the east has already captured the eastern citadel yesterday. The eastern territories have all fallen."
In the great hall, a marquis stained with blood, his face pale, bowed slightly towards the position of honor.
Empress Weiyang's complexion was ashen. Beneath her delicate frame resided a powerful heart. Facing a combined million-strong Iron Lion Beast army from two fronts, she showed no timidity, an imposing imperial aura压制ing the entire city.
"What about the south and west?"
Empress Weiyang's expression was calm. She looked at the three remaining marquises. The western Sky Moon had been destroyed by the Blood Python army for seven days, and even the Great Flame Dynasty in the south had collapsed several days ago.
With the north and east of Weiyang completely fallen, and the movements of the ancient desolate beast armies from the west and south uncertain, this situation only exacerbated the plight of the Weiyang Dynasty.
It had only been a little over ten days since the seal broke, and the human race in the southwestern domain was on the brink of destruction!
"Human Emperor, the Southern Sky-Devouring Greedy Wolf army and the Western Blood Python army have not yet invaded our imperial territories!"
As one marquis spoke these words, a hint of relief colored his tone. This was the best news the Weiyang Dynasty had received in over ten days.
The beast armies from the west and south not pressing Weiyang, at the very least, ensured the safety of the western and southern populace for the time being.
"Intensify our defenses!"
Empress Weiyang's face showed signs of fatigue. After days of continuous fighting without any victories, the empire's elite forces were almost entirely depleted. The ancient desolates were too powerful, far beyond what an imperial dynasty could contend with.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The three marquises stood up, bowed deeply to Empress Weiyang, and then left the hall. Weiyang was in grave peril. The Iron Lion army from the east, having captured the eastern citadel, had not entered the capital but instead chose to converge with the northern army, trapping Empress Weiyang's four hundred thousand troops in the northern citadel!
.......
"What?"
"The Great Han Azure Dragon Legion?"
At the western border fortress of the Weiyang Dynasty, the garrison commander Liang Zhao's face instantly turned pale, and he stood up abruptly.
His cultivation was only at the nascent stage of the Fusion Heaven Realm. When Empress Weiyang withdrew the nation's elite, he had gone to the imperial city alone to request to march north against the ancient desolates. However, Empress Weiyang had refused him, informing him that the west was equally important to the Weiyang Dynasty.
With the northern defense line shattered and the Human Emperor retreating to the northern citadel, a sense of unease was spreading throughout the empire. He had wished to lead his troops eastward, but with the Tianyue destroyed and the Blood Python army not far to the west, he was caught between a rock and a hard place.
"General, a dispatch from the Great Han Azure Dragon Legion!"
"Clang!"
Liang Zhao snatched it and, upon opening it, couldn't help but show a delighted expression. The Great Han Dynasty, also a human realm, was able to traverse the perilous Tianyue and travel thousands of miles to support the Weiyang Dynasty at this critical juncture. This was an immense favor.
"Quick, follow me!"
Liang Zhao hurried out of the hall, his steps agitated, as if he had his own plans.
Soon.
"Liang Zhao, the Western Garrison Commander of the Weiyang Dynasty, greets you, General!"
Outside the city, there was no Azure Dragon Legion army, only Chen Tang riding alone.
"Chen Tang of the Great Han Azure Dragon Legion, greetings, General Liang!"
"General Liang, let's make this brief. The situation in the Weiyang Dynasty is changing rapidly. We are acting under the orders of the Great Han Human King to lead our troops into Weiyang to jointly resist the ancient desolate armies!"
"We implore General Liang for a transit pass, so we can avoid unnecessary trouble!"
The western part of the Weiyang Dynasty was relatively peaceful and had not been invaded by the ancient desolate beast armies. If they were to travel eastward, there would undoubtedly be numerous checkpoints and defenses, wasting valuable time.
"Excellent, excellent, excellent!"
"General Chen, I am bound by the Human Emperor's command and cannot leave this border fortress. The capital's situation is volatile, and the Human Emperor is in grave danger. It is truly an immeasurable kindness for the Great Han to venture thousands of miles into the heart of Tianyue to come to our Weiyang."
"This is my general's seal!"
"General Chen Tang, I entrust the Human Emperor to you!"
"Rest assured!!"
Chen Tang took the seal and vanished before Liang Zhao. The surge of vital energy that emanated from him nearly made Liang Zhao spit out blood, but he forcefully suppressed it.
"Great Han!!!"
Liang Zhao's face was pale. Such power far surpassed what Blood Robe Marquis Fan Zichen had shown him when he requested aid in the capital days ago. Such vital energy and aura were likely at the peak of the Heaven Transformation Realm!
"Boom~!"
The ground thundered as if thousands of cavalry were galloping, causing even the surrounding peaks to tremble.
In the distance, dust clouds billowed in the sky, and dense streaks of azure light flickered within the thick haze.
"What is that?"
Liang Zhao's eyes widened as he gazed at the indistinct azure lights, his pupils contracting sharply.
"Guiyuan..."
"The Great Han possesses an army of the Guiyuan Realm!!"
"This..."
"Boom!!"
Four banners tore through the thick smoke!
Liang Zhao squinted and saw a banner with "Han!" on it, another blank one, and on a green banner, an azure dragon surveyed the world; a banner with "Cen!"; and a banner with "Chen!".
The four banners ripped through the dense smoke, and the twenty thousand soldiers of the Azure Dragon Legion gradually appeared, each gripping their weapons and glaring forward. The azure light resembled a vast azure river, lying across the desolate border.
Streaks of azure light flickered slowly. The murderous aura hidden within the soldiers of the Azure Dragon Legion erupted, tearing through the clouds. Crimson light, like a blooming flower under a clear sky, propped up the vast heavens.
"Great Han!!"
"Hahaha!!"
"Hahaha!!"
"The Human Emperor is saved, Weiyang is saved, humanity is saved!!"
Liang Zhao wept like a child. Not only him, but all the border soldiers on the fortress were teary-eyed.