As the sun reached its zenith and the Dragon Phoenix Academy's decree soared into the sky, the thousands of prodigies and talents, having long been prepared, led their vast, dark armies in a charge.
"Kill!"
It was as if tens of thousands of black mountains had descended, piled upon each other, their oppressive weight suffocating, making it hard to breathe, causing hearts to tremble.
Only a few hundred li away from the ancient city of Dark Night, the Dragon Phoenix Academy prodigy faction dispatched a full hundred thousand troops to encircle and charge at extreme speed, marking the beginning of the siege of Dark Night!
A vast, dark mass, the army trampled the earth like a black torrent, roaring past, crushing everything in its path, making the ground tremble.
Similarly, the army of the Plunder Heaven Plains also erupted with battle cries that shook the heavens, with vast swathes of troops soaring into the sky, leading terrifying primordial beasts.
Boom—
The two armies clashed in close combat, colliding in an instant. From the sky to the ground, countless figures were shattered to pieces.
Accompanying this were endless divine abilities and dao techniques shattering the heavens, along with numerous Dao weapons and magical instruments dancing and flashing across the sky.
One figure after another was pulverized, leaving nothing behind, a truly horrifying sight.
"Loose arrows!"
Within the mercenary groups, there were specialized divine archers. They drew their bows, mounted on fearsome beasts, riding side by side like a flood sweeping forth. Their divine bows were drawn full like the moon, and one divine arrow after another shot forth, piercing through clouds and mist, flying out for over ten li.
Thud, thud, thud—
One tragic, bloody flower after another bloomed continuously. Beneath the leaden clouds, life after life was reaped, falling to the ground.
In the blink of an eye, countless bandits were slain by the divine arrows, their flesh and blood shattered upon impact.
The four overlord-level figures all erupted with their majestic Saint Realm overlord divine might, sweeping across the sky like the four sharpest blades, piercing straight into the heart of the Plunder Heaven Plains army, forcibly carving out four breaches.
Moreover, under the command of the three Saint Realm Kings, the thousands of prodigies and talents were even more terrifying. All were monstrous geniuses from the myriad realms. Who among them could be ordinary at this moment? Columns of light from their techniques illuminated the sky, and each Dao weapon and magical instrument was extraordinary, all radiating vast divine might.
Boom, rumble, rumble—
Immediately, a full ten thousand bandits on the bandit side were directly annihilated, their flesh and blood pulverized, leaving nothing behind, reduced to mere gore—how tragic.
Boom—
Twenty-six fearsome great bandits from the Plunder Heaven Plains soared into the sky. Among them, twenty-two were Saint Realm overlords, not lacking true Saint Lords, and even several were terrifying, peak-level ancient recluses, excessively fearsome.
Their blood energy dragons plunged into the clouds above, baring fangs and brandishing claws. From afar, they unleashed vast divine power, guiding the boundless power of heaven and earth, transforming it into endless rays of slaughtering light that charged forth.
Under their cover, a full hundred thousand bandits charged, converging into a great army, assaulting the prodigy faction.
Moreover, within the cloud layers, one fearsome warship after another rode clouds and mists, inscribed with Dao mark runes that shimmered brilliantly, cleaving through vast stretches of sky as they crushed forward. Many powerful bandits stood upon the warships, attacking continuously.
However, the three Saint Realm Kings, the four Saint Realm overlords, and over a dozen True King-level figures—each no weaker than an overlord—all attacked in full force. Their divine might was equally vast and overwhelming. They joined hands, sweeping aside all obstacles as they charged toward the ancient city of Dark Night.
"Kill!"
Just one word, but the powerhouses erupted, attacking comprehensively. It was an almost overwhelming, one-sided battle.
The Dragon Phoenix Academy prodigy faction was a true tiger-wolf army. They had invited not only mercenary groups from the fringes of the Plunder Heaven Plains but also some fearsome mercenary groups from other domains, not lacking true super-powerful experts.
One fearsome primordial beast after another carried terrifying war engines—war weapons covered in runes and Dao marks. Individually, they weren't overwhelmingly powerful, but their coverage was vast, allowing for all-directional assault. They drew power from the beasts and the surrounding heaven and earth, each attack covering a vast area of dozens of li, inflicting casualties on countless bandits.
Moreover, the twenty-six great bandits, backed by the ancient city of Dark Night, did not advance to engage in close combat. They merely attacked from a distance with their techniques. How could they be a match for the enemy?
Those Immortal True Kings were like invincible Divine Spirits descending to the mortal world. Each radiated astonishing blood energy dragons, their divine techniques shattering the heavens. Each strike could massacre swathes of figures—how terrifying.
Like splitting bamboo!
Horses trampled the wilderness, galloping freely. Hundreds of thousands of troops roared forth, blood energy surging. Where their weapons pointed, nothing could block them.
The entire battle situation was almost completely one-sided. Although the Plunder Heaven Plains side was on home ground, facing the many Dragon Phoenix Academy prodigies and the fearsome army they had invited at great cost, they were no match at all. They were pressed hard, suffering thousands upon thousands of casualties. The ground gradually became stained with blood, the losses severe.
"We cannot hold them! Request the ancient city to activate its formations and dispatch reinforcements!"
With the twenty-plus fearsome great bandits not advancing, the bandit army simply could not hold. They were swept aside, countless people reduced to pulped flesh and blood, vanishing into ash.
Even if there were fearsome warships in the sky, so what?
Which of the many prodigies and talents backing them had ordinary backgrounds? All were helping without reservation. Fearsome warships also appeared on their side, carrying large numbers of powerhouses into battle, along with terrifying divine archers drawing their bows.
There were even Saint Realm divine archers of great age and renowned fame who had been invited. The arrows they shot forth spanned dozens of li, like meteors from beyond the heavens, immensely powerful. They even shot down and exploded one fearsome warship after another in the void.
The fearsome prodigy army was simply unstoppable. They rode various exotic beasts, galloping across the clouds with thunderous noise, trampling all obstacles.
Whenever they encountered resistance, their spears thrust forward, shattering it in one charge. Even if there were Divine Islands floating about, they were torn apart and exploded. The powerhouses within were trampled into pulp by the primordial beasts, leaving only drifting blood mist.
Whether in the sky or on the ground, the figures of the prodigy army were everywhere. Where their weapons pointed, they destroyed all obstacles!
The army rapidly approached the ancient city of Dark Night, arriving at its walls.
From afar, one could see the Heavenly King ancient recluse within the city standing in the sky, his form indistinct, radiating a world-shaking, terrifying aura. He seemed to dominate the heavens and earth, dwelling amidst a sky full of stars.
But it also seemed there truly were restrictions. He did not leave the city, merely standing above the ancient city like a heavenly sovereign overlooking the world, as if no one could keep secrets before his eyes.
"It seems there really are restrictions. Otherwise, if the Heavenly King ancient recluse within the city truly intended to emerge, don't force me to use the foundational power of the Ancient Lan World."
Ye Chen pointed his sword fingers, cleaving out brilliant ten-thousand-zhang sword rays. After slaying countless powerful enemies, he gazed into the distance at the invincible one within the city and let out a soft sigh.