On the third day of the twelfth month, in the second year of Da Han, Elder Xiye of the Blazing Rhinoceros, commanding fifty thousand troops, merged with the Blood Python army. Within half a day, the two armies utterly shattered the defenses of the Human Emperor Hall's million-strong force.
On the fifth day of the twelfth month, in the second year of Da Han, Xihe of the Blazing Rhinoceros abandoned the northern territories of Da Han and instead charged into the Human Emperor Hall's domain. The three armies advanced like a broken bamboo, crushing the Human Emperor Hall's final defensive line and slaying Elder Tian, Elder Qing, Elder Yun, Elder Cang, Elder Wei, and Elder Yuan!
Elder Sheng was forced to abandon the Human Emperor Hall's territory and retreated into the Northern Cold Dynasty with the Inner Realm. That same day, Elder Yue and Elder Xue took control of the entire Northern Cold and once again assembled a million troops, entering the Cang Mu Dynasty to block Gu Huang!
The Heavenly Moon Dynasty, bordering the Human Emperor Hall's territory, despite amassing the combined forces of five imperial dynasties, failed to intercept the Blood Python army. Within a single day, more than half of the Heavenly Moon Dynasty's land transformed into a purgatory.
"My esteemed ministers, do you have a strategy to repel the enemy? Do you have a strategy to repel the enemy?"
The Heavenly Moon Emperor stood up slightly, his voice trembling as he looked at his assembled civil and military officials. He was on the verge of collapse, his eyes flickering without a trace of imperial dignity.
Heavenly Moon was not Da Yan, nor was it Wei Yang. How could it withstand the invasion of the demon beast army from the Ancient Wilderness?
Just yesterday, the entire domain of the Human Emperor Hall had fallen. The Blazing Rhinoceros and Blood Python armies, numbering a million strong, were advancing towards the northern frontier of the Cang Mu Dynasty. Even Elder Sheng, a top-tier Hua Tian realm expert, could not resist them. Where could they, the Heavenly Moon, go?
At this moment, less than a third of the Heavenly Moon's territory remained. With the fall of the Human Emperor Hall, they faced enemies from two sides.
The Heavenly Moon Emperor gazed at the silent grand hall, his frayed nerves finally snapping. "Speak! Speak! Why are you all silent?!"
"Facing the great enemy from the Ancient Wilderness, you have all enjoyed high positions and noble titles within the dynasty, yet not one of you has a plan to drive back the troops, ah!"
"The entire court, civil and military, are incapable of securing the court or repelling the enemy at the nation's gate. What use are you? What use are you?!"
The Heavenly Moon Emperor roared maniacally, his crown falling from his head, his black hair swirling in the void. His eyes were bloodshot. The Heavenly Moon Dynasty had always occupied a precarious position, but they had endured for ten thousand years. Why was it so difficult to turn the tide today? Was the Heavenly Moon truly unable to stand among humanity?
Looking at the Heavenly Moon Emperor roaring from the imperial throne, the civil and military officials in the hall all lowered their heads and exchanged glances, beads of sweat streaming down their faces. Those with considerable wealth had long since left the Heavenly Moon and migrated to the Northern Cold, for with the ten elders of the Hua Tian realm presiding, it was a hundred times better than the Heavenly Moon.
The might of the Ancient Wilderness was a consensus among all the imperial dynasties!
How could they resist the Ancient Wilderness, which had destroyed an imperial dynasty ten thousand years ago?
Even the Heavenly Moon's ancestor, Yue Kong, the linchpin of their defense, had perished in the imperial dynasty's secret treasury. With only these "crooked melons and cracked dates" left, how could they resist?
"What? Why aren't you speaking!"
"Does my Heavenly Moon court, civil and military, truly have no one willing to lead troops to repel the enemy and protect my Heavenly Moon?"
"Your... Your Majesty!"
An official, trembling, looked at the Heavenly Moon Emperor, his face pale, constantly wiping the cold sweat from his brow.
"Your Majesty, for the current situation, my Heavenly Moon has only three paths to take!"
"My dear minister, speak quickly!"
The Heavenly Moon Emperor's expression instantly changed, a smile appearing. He hurried forward, grabbed the minister's arm, and stared at him with eager eyes.
"Your... Your Majesty!"
The minister swallowed, glanced at the Emperor, and said, "Your Majesty, the Blood Python army's strategist is formidable, and soon they will be at our gates. Moreover, the western Human Emperor Hall has completely fallen. Only three paths remain for the Heavenly Moon!"
"The first path: borrow troops from Wei Yang!"
"Nonsense!"
As soon as the words fell, an elder official with a head full of white hair stepped forward indignantly, pointing at the minister and berating him. "The Wei Yang lineage is no longer what it was; its national strength has weakened. Even with the ten elders of the Human Emperor Hall presiding and the imperial dynasty's million-strong army, they couldn't withstand the demon beast army from the Ancient Wilderness. Wei Yang is likely unable to protect itself now. Are you trying to mislead my Heavenly Moon?!"
"Hmph!"
The Heavenly Moon Emperor's expression changed, a murderous glint in his eyes, and he flung the minister's arm away.
"Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty!"
The minister's face turned ashen with terror, and he immediately prostrated himself on the ground. "Your Majesty, this is merely one plan. If this plan fails, I have two more!"
"Two more plans? If you spout any more nonsense, your head will be forfeit!"
The Heavenly Moon Emperor gritted his teeth and roared.
"Your Majesty, this... this second path should be borrowing troops from Da Han!"
Borrowing troops from Da Han!!
For a moment, silence fell over the entire court. If this method could be successfully implemented, it could ensure the Heavenly Moon's safety. But would Da Han lend them troops?
The Heavenly Moon Emperor took a deep breath, closing his eyes. Three days had passed since the seal shattered. In these three days, the entire southwestern region, except for Da Han, had plunged into darkness.
In the Wei Yang Imperial Dynasty, Empress Wei Yang personally led her troops, charging forward, fighting a bloody battle with the Iron Lion army for three days. Both sides had achieved some victories, and the battle had reached a stalemate.
To the southeast of the southwestern region, Da Yan, rated as the second largest imperial dynasty by the humans of the southwestern region, was now in continuous defeat. The entire eastern defense line of Da Yan had been completely shattered by the Heaven-Devouring Gluttonous Wolves. Within three days, the Heaven-Devouring Gluttonous Wolves army, while engaging in a war of attrition with the Da Yan imperial army with large numbers of troops, had also detached advantageous forces, bypassed the Da Yan imperial dynasty's defenses, and launched a powerful attack through a weak point, capturing the eastern gateway of the Da Yan imperial dynasty. From then on, the eastern part of Da Yan was completely paralyzed.
Da Yan lost a million troops in this battle, and all its Rong Tian realm princes and nobles perished. Upon this news, the people of the imperial dynasty were in turmoil. To stabilize morale, the strongest individual of Da Yan, Yan Hai, personally led his troops to the front lines.
The only good news for humanity in the entire southwestern region was the northern defense line of Da Han. The Blazing Rhinoceros army, in three prongs, advanced into northern Da Han. In less than an hour, Da Han's Azure Dragon Legion and Qilin Legion had annihilated two of the enemy prongs. The Blazing Rhinoceros was forced to shift its front and attacked the southwestern region from the Human Emperor Hall's territory.
"I concur!"
The old minister, who had been furious moments ago, sighed and bowed to the Heavenly Moon Emperor.
The Heavenly Moon Emperor slightly raised his head, his eyes closed. "And the third path?"
"Your... Your Majesty, this third path is... is... "
The minister's face was deathly pale, daring not to look at the Heavenly Moon Emperor.
"Speak freely!"
The Heavenly Moon Emperor slowly sat down. If the minister didn't say it, he could already guess the third path.
"Abandon native territory!"
The minister uttered the words weakly. At once, the faces of the entire court, civil and military, shifted rapidly, some showing sadness, others joy. Most officials preferred the third path, as it would ensure the safety of their lives.
"Heh heh!!"
"Hahahahaha!"
The Heavenly Moon Emperor threw his head back and roared with laughter, lamenting the tragic state of an imperial dynasty reduced to such a point.
"Then you shall be the envoy to Da Han!"
The Heavenly Moon Emperor stood up weakly, swaying unsteadily. Da Han, would Da Han send troops to aid them?