Chapter 85: Chapter 85: The Vermilion Bird Country Lord Emerges, Yet Still Powerless to Turn the Tide—Is the Nation Doomed? (Third Update)
The mighty torrent of steel flowed like a black tide.
At a glance, the entire horizon seemed to be engulfed by human figures.
The generals of the Vermilion Bird Ancient Country did not need a closer look to make a guess.
The coalition forces of Cyan Dragon, White Tiger, and Black Tortoise’s Three Kingdoms are definitely more than ten times the number of the Vermilion Bird Ancient Country.
At least a million troops.
Just the sheer number of soldiers completely overwhelmed the Vermilion Bird Ancient Country, which only had a hundred thousand troops.
In terms of high-level powerhouses, the Vermilion Bird Ancient Country was still being utterly crushed.
The Vermilion Bird Monarch was still in seclusion.
While the three sovereigns of the Three Kingdoms coalition were all Saints.
Not to mention, there was a mysterious force aiding the Cyan Dragon Ancient Country.
If that force were to act, the Vermilion Bird Ancient Country would be precarious and could collapse at any moment.
Even though Bai Yu’Er was determined to resist, when she saw the endless army, a trace of despair inevitably showed in her eyes.
Rumble!
In the distance at the horizon, about two hundred thousand troops came crashing like a torrent.
"It’s the army of the Black Tortoise Ancient Country."
On the side of the Vermilion Bird Ancient Country, a middle-aged man in fiery red armor spoke. He was the Grand General of the Vermilion Bird Ancient Country, a Void God realm powerhouse.
After the Divine Fire Realm, the next level is the Void God Realm.
However, on such a battlefield, not even a Void God realm powerhouse can reverse the situation.
After all, the Void God realm, let alone when compared to Saints, is a large gap even when compared to Quasi-Saints.
"What are the Black Tortoise Ancient Country up to?" Bai Yu’Er’s eyes flashed.
In front of the Black Tortoise Ancient Country’s army, a general spoke: "Vermilion Bird Ancient Country, I am the Grand General of the Black Tortoise Ancient Country. I have a suggestion for you: disarm and surrender to avoid pointless slaughter."
"Black Tortoise Ancient Country, why do you submit to Cyan Dragon Ancient Country?" Bai Yu’Er couldn’t help but ask.
This was her biggest confusion.
As a grand ancient country, even if defeated, it wouldn’t be so easy to completely submit.
The general of the Black Tortoise Ancient Country snorted coldly: "We submit to the Young Master, his identity and background are not something ordinary people can know."
"Bai Yu’Er, you were personally designated by the Young Master. Surrender and become the Young Master’s concubine, and hand over the compass fragment, and your Vermilion Bird Ancient Country may remain safe," said the general of the Black Tortoise Ancient Country.
"What?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Yu’Er was shocked and also furious.
She was shocked at who exactly this Young Master was, to be able to suppress the Three Kingdoms at will.
And she was furious that this Young Master wanted to take her as a concubine.
This caused Bai Yu’Er to show a cold and angry expression on her charming face.
The Vermilion Bird Ancient Country’s Grand General beside her also shouted coldly: "Absurd, how can our Vermilion Bird Ancient Country’s Princess casually become someone’s concubine!"
All the people of the Vermilion Bird Ancient Country were filled with righteous indignation.
This was simply a humiliation to the Vermilion Bird Ancient Country!
"Hmph, being able to become the Young Master’s concubine is your good fortune. If you resist, it will be a river of blood!" the Black Tortoise Ancient Country’s general said coldly.
"I belong to the Jun Family’s Divine Son. Aren’t you afraid of offending the Divine Son and being wiped out by the Jun Family in the future?" Bai Yu’Er reprimanded coldly.
Hearing this, the general’s face couldn’t help but change.
After all, the Jun Family and the reputation of their Divine Son were too great.
If the Jun Family wanted to destroy the Black Tortoise Ancient Country, it would be as easy as flipping a hand.
Even the combined strength of the Four Symbols Ancient Country is not enough for the Jun Family to sweep aside.
But thinking of the power behind that Young Master, the general calmed down.
He sneered: "Vermilion Bird Princess, stop pretending. Why would the Jun Family’s Divine Son care about a small figure like you? If he cared, he would have come to aid long ago."
"Moreover, even if you have a relationship with the Jun Family’s Divine Son, the Young Master will not be afraid."
The words of the Black Tortoise Ancient Country’s general pricked Bai Yu’Er’s heart slightly.
Indeed.
To Jun Xiaoyao, she was merely a dispensable pawn.
Even if she fell, Jun Xiaoyao probably wouldn’t care.
"But, just because the Divine Son doesn’t care about me, doesn’t mean I don’t care about the Divine Son. I promised to serve the Divine Son for a lifetime, how could I become someone else’s concubine?"
Bai Yu’Er’s eyes showed a determined look.
"It’s impossible for me to become that Young Master’s concubine, if you want to fight, then fight!"
Bai Yu’Er raised her long sword to the sky, its edge gleaming!
"Alas, what a pity. Black Tortoise Army, take orders, kill!"
With a command from the Black Tortoise Ancient Country’s general.
The two hundred thousand Black Tortoise Army moved simultaneously.
"All generals take orders, protect our ancient country, kill!" Bai Yu’Er also shouted.
Rumble!
The armies of the two countries collided like torrents, instantly tearing into each other.
Limbs and body parts flew, blood splattered!
The shouts, screams, and sounds of killing intertwined into a tragic and bloody picture.
The two hundred thousand Black Tortoise Army seemed like an unstoppable steel beast.
The one hundred thousand Vermilion Bird Ancient Country’s soldiers fought desperately, but their lines were steadily retreating.
The Vermilion Bird Ancient Country had already fallen to the bottom of the Four Ancient Countries over the years.
The equipment of the army and combat power were not as good as the other Three Ancient Countries.
Not to mention the overwhelming numbers.
In such a situation, how could the Vermilion Bird Ancient Country possibly win?
"All generals take orders, capture the Vermilion Bird Princess, Bai Yu’Er alive!" the general of the Black Tortoise Ancient Country waved his hand and shouted.
Bai Yu’Er was personally designated by the Young Master, they couldn’t let her go.
"Protect the Princess!" the Grand General of the Vermilion Bird Ancient Country shouted.
A group of generals rushed forward to engage in battle with the generals of the Black Tortoise Ancient Country.
One by one, the generals of the Vermilion Bird Ancient Country fell, as they were still outnumbered compared to the Black Tortoise Ancient Country.
"Everyone..." Bai Yu’Er watched with a heart-wrenching pain.
These generals were dying because of her.
"Hmph, such a hassle, you can’t even capture a woman?"
At this moment, a cold snort exploded in the void.
A pressure from the Saint Realm spread out.
On the side of the Vermilion Bird Ancient Country, all the generals and soldiers felt a shiver in their bodies, as if suffocating.
In the sky, a figure in a black imperial robe appeared.
It was the Sovereign of Xuanwu!
"It’s over..."
When the Sovereign of Xuanwu appeared, all the people of the Vermilion Bird Ancient Country showed a look of despair.
Even a Saint had appeared, how could this battle be won?
Bai Yu’Er’s heart was also filled with hopelessness.
In front of a Saint, she couldn’t even resist or commit suicide.
"How can the person the Young Master wants escape, come here." The Sovereign of Xuanwu reached out, a mana hand condensed, grabbing towards Bai Yu’Er.
Just at this critical moment, a long howl suddenly came from the depths of the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom’s Imperial City.
Terrifying flames soared into the sky, seemingly transforming into a Vermilion Bird.
A figure in a red imperial robe broke free from seclusion, stepping on the flames all around.
"Who dares offend my Vermilion Bird Ancient Country!"
The one who came out of seclusion was the Vermilion Bird Monarch!
"It is the Sovereign, he has broken through to the Saint Realm!"
Seeing the appearance of the Vermilion Bird Monarch, the soldiers of the Vermilion Bird Ancient Country all cried out with joy.
Bai Yu’Er also showed extreme joy, as if finding hope at the end of the road.
The Vermilion Bird Monarch struck once and shattered the mana hand.
Seeing this, the people of the Vermilion Bird Ancient Country were more convinced that the Vermilion Bird Monarch was a Saint powerhouse.
At last, their Vermilion Bird Ancient Country had been saved!
However, before Bai Yu’Er and the soldiers could rejoice.
On the horizon, the remaining troops surged again like a black tide.
At the same time, two more Saint auras exploded.
It was the Cyan Dragon Monarch and the White Tiger Monarch.
At this moment, even the Vermilion Bird Monarch’s face changed!
Even if he had broken through to the Saint Realm, facing three Saints at this moment, he was powerless to turn the situation around.
The spark of hope that had just risen in Bai Yu’Er’s heart was extinguished once more.
Her eyes showed a look of grief.
From despair to hope, and then back to despair, what could be more cruel than this?
"Is it really the will of the heavens to destroy my Vermilion Bird Ancient Country?" Bai Yu’Er bit her lips until they bled.