The relentless flow of refugees never ceased. What had begun as a bloody battle lasting several days under the command of the Grand Elder, escalated intensely, and within three hours, it was described as a swift defeat of less than half an hour. The Yun Clan's forces gradually became a scourge upon the city's inhabitants.
Refugees from the north continued to arrive in ever-increasing numbers, bringing more terrifying news: all cities north of this one had fallen under the control of the Yun Clan Celestial Dynasty, and their Grand Marshal Geng Yan was leading an army of millions, expected to reach the city gates imminently.
Panic!
Chaos!
The city's inhabitants began to riot, joining the fleeing masses. Even the disciples of the Azure Dragon Palace, who were supposed to defend the city, increasingly believed the refugees' tales.
In an instant, the city's residents poured out of the south gate, heading south towards the Azure Dragon Palace's north gate.
Along the route, countless cities fell into a panic. All cities north of the Azure Dragon Palace's north gate were abandoned, and all their inhabitants fled south!
Terror!
The guards along the way were even more terrified, their morale plummeting as if the Azure Dragon Palace were to be annihilated at any moment!
The day after the battle.
Geng Yan led the Yun Clan army into an important city north of the Azure Dragon Palace. The city was now empty, devoid of any sign of life.
"Marshal, it seems the plan has been executed flawlessly! I congratulate you in advance, Marshal, on your magnificent military achievements!"
King Protector Yun Hao was utterly shocked by this scene. Relying solely on the residual might from the border battle, they had captured several Daozhou territories without a single day of fighting.
Looking at the state of the city before him, he surmised that all the cities south, all the way to the Azure Dragon Palace's north gate, must be in a similar state of devastation!
"King Protector is too kind!"
"Without your assistance, Marshal, how could I have commanded the three armies?"
Geng Yan turned and replied politely, then ignored Yun Hao, stepping into the void to survey the entire city.
Half an hour later, inside the main military tent.
"I have decided to abandon the cities in the east and west, concentrate our forces, and push south directly towards the Azure Dragon Palace's north gate!"
*Boom!*
Geng Yan thrust his sword into the map, his gaze sweeping over his generals, his eyes filled with an unshakeable resolve.
"Immediately, lead the three armies and depart!"
On the twenty-ninth of January, in the fortieth year of the Great Han, eight days after the Great Han Divine Emperor Yang Hao declared war on the Black Water Celestial Dynasty, the Battle of South Water, led by Xian Zhen, erupted. Simultaneously, in the distant Northern You Yun Clan Celestial Dynasty, Geng Yan, leading the Yun Clan army, launched an offensive against the three million Azure Dragon army of the white-browed elder!
On January thirtieth, in the fortieth year of the Great Han, since January eighth of the fortieth year of the Great Han, the sealed lands ended, and the eight great families of the Central Continent launched a fierce bombardment around Undead City. Several Daozhou territories were shattered, and the Vermillion Bird City, one of the four great powers of the Eastern Radiance, disintegrated in this bloody battle.
Over the past ten-plus days, setting aside the war between the eight great families of the Central Continent, the various forces that had allied with the Hong family's four clans held the upper hand. The Black Tortoise Hall, under the joint offensive of the White Tiger Pavilion and the Fallen Immortal Dynasty, lost more than half of its territory in ten days.
Currently, with the help of the Great Yin Celestial Dynasty and the Human Realm, the Black Tortoise Hall had a slight advantage, but it was still unable to resist the fierce onslaught of the Fallen Immortal Dynasty and the White Tiger Pavilion.
Until.
January thirtieth, in the fortieth year of the Great Han.
Xian Zhen, the commander of the Great Han Divine Dynasty's Black Tortoise Legion in the Western Frontier, launched the Battle of South Water, which shook the Three Thousand Daozhou. In this battle, the Black Water Celestial Dynasty's army of five million was annihilated, and their commander, Ge Lian, perished. Within two days, Xian Zhen advanced on three routes, conquering five Daozhou territories of the Black Water Celestial Dynasty.
At the same time, Geng Yan, Grand Marshal of the Yun Clan Celestial Dynasty's forces, employed strategies such as a three-pronged encirclement. Without shedding a drop of blood, he advanced south over two days, capturing several important passes. Leading an army of four million, he struck fear into the Azure Dragon Palace's north gate, leaving the Azure Dragon Palace's power precariously balanced!
On February third, in the fortieth year of the Great Han, at the Great Han Divine Dynasty! Yun Clan Celestial Dynasty! Xian Zhen! Wen Yuan! Geng Yan! Zhang Hao! Deng Qiang! These five human powerhouses, with their awe-inspiring military achievements, spread throughout the Three Thousand Daozhou, striking fear into numerous factions.
The Great Han Divine Dynasty in the Western Frontier, as a powerful rising force, began to become active on the stage of the top powers in the Three Thousand Daozhou!
As for the Yun Clan Celestial Dynasty in Northern You, many believed it marked the resurgence of the Yun Clan human lineage!
These two major campaigns greatly boosted the morale of the Black Tortoise Hall, the Great Yin Celestial Dynasty, and the Human Realm, who were trapped in the Eastern Radiance.
As for the losses of the Black Water Celestial Dynasty and the Azure Dragon Palace, the Hong family's four clans were too preoccupied to care. The Wang family's four clans seized the opportunity while the Candle Dragon had not yet recovered, relentlessly pursuing them. The Wang family's four clans' only chance to overthrow the Hong family's four clans was at this critical juncture.
The Candle Dragon, suppressed by the passage of an era, was far from its peak and needed time to recover. If the Wang family's four clans failed to overthrow the Hong family's four clans at this moment, what awaited them, and indeed countless forces in the Three Thousand Daozhou, was only annihilation!
The Wang family's four clans, disregarding their battle losses, desperately intercepted the Hong family's four clans' forces, seeking to eliminate the threat at this very moment.
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"Ding! Congratulations to the host, in the Battle of South Water, Wen Yuan led an army of 100,000 and routed Ge Lian's army of millions. The hero Xian Zhen annihilated the defending army and occupied five Daozhou territories of the Black Water Celestial Dynasty within two days!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the host, the hero Geng Yan slew Jian Cheng and the Grand Elder of the Azure Dragon Palace. Zhang Hao and Deng Qiang slew dozens of beings!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the host, you have obtained 200 million points of Destiny Merit and 100 million points of Slaughter!"
"Ding! Half of the Destiny Merit points from the Nine Cauldrons of Destiny, the Nine Dragon Imperial Seal, the Xuanyuan Sword, and the Heavenly Emperor Divine Stele have been automatically drawn to consolidate national destiny!"
"Ding! Reminder to the host, remaining Slaughter points are 102.9 million, and remaining Destiny Merit points are 900 million!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing Main Mission Two: March North to Northern You, South to Southern Marsh, East to Eastern Radiance. Rewards include two opportunities to summon heroes and unlock Level 8 of the Nine Cauldrons of Destiny. The host can use Destiny Merit points to step into the Great Heavenly Venerate realm!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the Main Mission. The Candle Dragon's primordial spirit has emerged. The Wang, Gu, Zhan, and Jian families have again failed to intercept the Hong, Jiangzuo, Hun, and Chu families. The chaotic era of the Three Thousand Daozhou has officially begun!"
"Ding! Reminder to the host, a new round of Main Missions has officially begun!"
"Ding! Main Mission One: Merge the human forces of the Three Thousand Daozhou planes, subdue the Human Realm and the Great Yin Celestial Dynasty, and become the Human Lord of the human forces in the Three Thousand Daozhou planes. Rewards include a three-minor-realm advancement for heroes above the Supreme realm, and a one-major-realm promotion for all heroes below the Supreme realm!"
"Ding! Main Mission Two: Annihilate the Black Water Celestial Dynasty, Fallen Immortal Dynasty, White Tiger Pavilion, and Azure Dragon Palace. Occupy the abandoned territories of Vermillion Bird City in Eastern Radiance. Reward: a one-major-realm advancement opportunity for all deployed soldiers!"