385: Chapter 384: A Chaotic Southern Region 385: Chapter 384: A Chaotic Southern Region All along the way, Chu Jiangliu had been trailing behind Lin Bai, observing the murderous aura that radiated from him.
“Uh, that…, Prince Consort, I didn’t disturb you just now, did I?” After hesitating for quite a while, Chu Jiangliu sheepishly asked.
Lin Bai halted, turned back to look at Chu Jiangliu, and said, “You tell me!”
Chu Jiangliu rushed to explain, “I, I, I, I deserve to die, I was just too anxious, if the City-Destroying Cannon arrives, Jia Yueguan won’t be able to hold…”
Lin Bai shook his head and said, “Enough, it doesn’t need to go that far.
However, your timing was perfect, any later and it would have been a grave mistake!”
Lin Bai sighed lightly and shook his head.
Chu Jiangliu said, “Prince Consort, don’t be mad at me.
Once the war on the frontier is over, and we return to the Imperial Capital, I’ll take you to the largest Fengyue Square in the Imperial Capital.
We’ll enjoy ourselves for three days and nights.
The women there, each one is more tender and more seductive than the last.”
“Prince Consort, what type do you like?
Bold, coquettish, petite, cute, flirtatious, repressed, childish, young married, mature, exotic, masculine, they have it all.
I guarantee you’ll have a great time.”
“Of course, I’ll cover all the expenses in Spiritual Stones!”
Chu Jiangliu patted his chest and told Lin Bai.
Lin Bai gave a helpless smile and said, “You should use this time to notify the Dragon Hawk Legion to be ready, we’ll depart immediately.”
“Ye, yes, yes.”
Hearing that Lin Bai was not angry, Chu Jiangliu let out a sigh of relief and quickly made his way to the Dragon Hawk Legion.
As he walked, Chu Jiangliu said, “Oh my mother, thank heavens the Prince Consort isn’t angry, he scared me to death.”
The Dragon Hawk, a creature with four limbs, shaped like a hawk’s claw, covered in blue scales, with a high, proud head, sharp eyes, and wide wings, measuring up to ten meters in length.
The Dragon Hawk Legion, one of the elite legions within the Shenwu Kingdom.
As the Dragon Hawk is extremely difficult to tame, the number of people in the Dragon Hawk Legion is very small.
Previously, Ye Suxin had tamed a three-headed Dragon Hawk, a variant of the Dragon Hawk.
However, that three-headed Dragon Hawk was only in its juvenile period.
If it had grown to adulthood, the three-headed Dragon Hawk could have reached the strength of the Heaven Martial Realm’s Ninth Layer.
Unfortunately, the three-headed Dragon Hawk was killed by Lin Bai during its juvenile period.
If not, the three-headed Dragon Hawk would have been the king amongst the Dragon Hawks in this legion.
Half an hour later, once the Dragon Hawk Legion was assembled, Chu Jiangliu personally selected ten thousand members and, along with Lin Bai, they headed towards the Nanning Pass.
Dragon Hawks took flight, challenging the vast sky.
Inside Jia Yueguan, hardly anyone noticed the departure of the over ten thousand strong Dragon Hawk Legion.
Only individuals like Ji Bei and Ji Bai, who were at the half-step Divine Pill Realm, could sense the departure of the Dragon Hawks.
But they remained silent, as they understood the reasons behind the departure of the Dragon Hawk Legion.
“Let’s hope they can stop the City-Destroying Cannon.” Ji Bei said aloofly.
“Yes, if the City-Destroying Cannon arrives, Jia Yueguan will be turned into a slaughterhouse.” Ji Bai also looked towards the cloud layer above expectantly.
The Dragon Hawk Legion went to intercept the City-Destroying Cannon; their mission was full of danger.
It was like snatching a tooth from a tiger’s mouth; even a slight lack of caution could annihilate the entire legion.
Standing atop a Dragon Hawk, Lin Bai watched as the ensconced troops charged through the clouds.
Below, the magnificent mountains and rivers of the southern territory of the Shenwu Kingdom continuously receded from view.
“Ah ah ah ah——”
“Don’t kill me——”
“Spare me——”
“Help!”
The Dragon Hawk Legion passed by a city.
Lin Bai looked down and saw that, within the city, the Black Moon Legion of Dayue Kingdom was madly massacring the people.
The city that once held millions of warriors had been virtually wiped out, with very few escaping alive.
When Lin Bai saw this, his eyes narrowed, and a sharp sparkle of murderous intent flashed in his gaze.
Chu Jiangliu spoke with a chilling voice, “After the Southern Territory was lost, the Black Moon Legion of Dayue Kingdom began to slaughter city after city like butchers.
Cities like this one, nearly a hundred are massacred every day.”
Lin Bai said flatly, “Each day we delay driving out the forces of Dayue Kingdom, more warriors in the Southern Territory get slaughtered.”
Chu Jiangliu responded calmly, “Prince Consort, do not grieve.
We will seek vengeance for this blood debt.
Right now, we must stop the City-Destroying Cannon.
Otherwise, if Jia Yueguan is breached, the army of Dayue Kingdom will charge straight toward the Imperial Capital.”
Lin Bai asked, “Which legions from Dayue Kingdom have arrived in Shenwu Kingdom this time?”
Chu Jiangliu replied, “There are three strongest legions within Dayue Kingdom.”
“First, the City-Destroying Cannon Legion, this legion has over five million men and is responsible for protecting the City-Destroying Cannon and sieging cities.
It is one of the elite legions in Dayue Army.”
“Second, the Black Moon Legion, the legion that massacred the city we just saw is the Black Moon Legion.
It is the largest in terms of numbers in Dayue Kingdom, and its combat power is also exceptionally dreadful.”
“Third, the Moon God Legion, this legion is equivalent to the Imperial Guard of Shenwu Kingdom, entrusted with protecting the Imperial Capital of Dayue Kingdom.”
Chu Jiangliu calmly added, “The legion that accompanied me to challenge the enemy under Jia Yueguan was the City-Destroying Cannon Legion.”
“The City-Destroying Cannon Legion, named after the City-Destroying Cannon, naturally has extraordinary combat power and possesses the City-Destroying Cannon.
This legion can be considered as the strongest legion under Dayue Kingdom.”
Lin Bai nodded.
Now he understood.
The adversary they were about to face was the strongest legion under Dayue Kingdom, the City-Destroying Cannon Legion.
A full day’s journey passed.
The Dragon Hawk traversed swiftly over the Southern Territory of Shenwu Kingdom.
Along the way, Lin Bai saw hundreds of cities all reduced to ruins and massacres.
Lin Bai didn’t stop nor did he try to save them.
Because Lin Bai knew- at this point, there were hundreds of thousands of cities in the Southern Territory suffering from terrible massacres.
Lin Bai couldn’t save all the warriors, nor all the cities.
The only plan for now was for Lin Bai to use the fastest speed to drive out the army of Dayue Kingdom.
In doing so, he could bring peace and stability to the Southern Territory.
“Prince Consort, ahead of us is Nanning Pass,” Chu Jiangliu announced desolately.
Chu Jiangliu arrived at Nanning Pass with a heavy heart.
Just over a fortnight ago, he and the First Princess had withdrawn from Nanning Pass, ceding the Southern Territory to Dayue Kingdom.
The surrender made Chu Jiangliu’s heart ache.
Standing on the Dragon Hawk, Lin Bai looked into the distance.
Below the clouds, one could see a majestic city that once stood on the endless earth below, now reduced to rubble.
The city walls, once nearly a kilometer high, were now just piles of debris.
Right this moment, countless soldiers donned in earth-yellow armor were bustling within the collapsed city.
A first glance revealed that the fallen city still housed millions from the Dayue Kingdom, probably the infamous City-Destroying Cannon Legion.
“Chu Jiangliu, I don’t understand how to lead an army or set up formations.
You will make arrangements for what comes next.
How will we proceed?
How will we find the City-Destroying Cannon?” Lin Bai asked.