"Buzz!"
The horn of war sounded, and dark clouds gathered over the capital, casting a dim light.
"Rumble!"
Streaks of lightning split the sky, as if writing the prelude to the impending war.
Standing on the city walls of Daqin's capital, one could see dense figures stretching in all directions.
To the north were towering demonic beasts, moving in herds, their bloodthirsty and ferocious auras pressing towards the capital.
To the south were countless human martial artists, some floating in the air, others in formations on the ground, exuding an aura of killing intent.
Any one of these forces, in terms of strength, now surpassed Daqin.
And now, the demon race and the Desolate Hall alliance had joined forces, their combined strength several times that of Daqin.
In this great battle, the foundations of many ancient sects had been mobilized, as had the demonic beasts of the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain.
The Desolate Hall, in addition to Huang Wudi and Huang Wuya, also had two overlords nearing the end of their lifespans.
The Divine Sect had three, the Divine Fire Sect had three, and the Black Cloud Sect, which was previously destroyed by Li Xiaotian, surprisingly had one.
There were also other sects and some rogue overlords.
This time, there were a staggering twenty-one overlords on the side of the Desolate Hall alliance alone!
And from the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain, ten demonic beast overlords!
In a daze, it felt as if one had returned to ancient times, to the moment of the decisive battle between the human and demon races.
But how laughable it was, that this time the human and demon races had joined forces, their opponent being a later generation's power, a Daqin dynasty with no foundation and no top-tier experts holding it down.
It was worth noting that even during the ancient war between humans and demons, some human overlords had not appeared due to their limited lifespans.
But this time, to deal with Daqin, the Desolate Hall alliance and these sects had brought out almost all their reserves below the Heavenly level.
Of course, this was also because the current Daqin was not to be underestimated.
Although Daqin did not have many powerful individuals, there were quite a few who assisted Daqin.
The Sword Pavilion, the Dao Sect, the War Sect, the Ancient Village, and other such forces voluntarily aided Daqin.
Even so, the number of overlord-level experts on Daqin's side was still somewhat lacking, only seventeen.
As for the Emperor-level martial artists, they were pitifully few compared to their opponents, less than an eighth of the enemy's number.
Anyone could see that Daqin was doomed in this battle!
Without any prelude, the battle commenced amidst the clamor of fighting.
Daqin, being the weaker side, took the initiative. Overlord-level experts led Emperor-level martial artists out of the city walls, to meet the enemy and form the first line of defense.
Following them were thousands of Dragon God Mechs and over ten thousand demonic soldiers of the Dragon King Hall.
They formed the second line of defense, the line of death, for they would not fall until they were dead, and the line would not break.
The final line was the city walls, where countless ordinary martial artists and civilian soldiers used firearms to resist the enemy.
Repelling the enemy from afar, the city walls were the last line of defense. If the city fell, Daqin would be destroyed!
Because there were still hundreds of thousands of ordinary people within the city, Daqin could not allow the war to erupt within its walls.
Although these citizens of Daqin were prepared to die with Daqin.
As long as there was one soldier of Daqin alive, they would not allow the flames of war to disturb these ordinary people.
"Rumble!!"
The moment the overlords of both sides made contact, terrifying energy fluctuations erupted. In this battle, no one would show mercy to their enemies.
The sky was instantly shattered by the combat fluctuations of dozens of overlords, with spatial fragments everywhere.
"For Daqin!!! Boom!!"
The battles of the Emperor-level martial artists were even more fierce. As soon as they clashed, lives were lost.
However, every Emperor-level martial artist on Daqin's side held a resolve of mutual destruction, willing to drag at least one enemy down with them.
There was no other way; the enemy's Emperor-level martial artists were too numerous.
Almost every Daqin Emperor-level martial artist was surrounded and attacked, with very few able to survive.
However, they exchanged injuries for injuries, killed enemies with their lives, and until they were no longer able to fight, they detonated themselves to kill enemies.
"Born in Daqin, I have no regrets in this life!"
A Daqin warrior shouted, taking a demonic beast with him in a mutual kill.
"For my King!!"
Another soldier of the Dragon King Hall cried out, dragging the enemy to their deaths together.
War was cruel, and no one could be spared. As comrades fell, others had no time to grieve before continuing the fight.
The war had just begun, yet the Emperor-level martial artists were dying the most.
"Kill!!! Break through the capital and slaughter all living beings!!"
"Roar! Go devour, go kill!!"
On the ground, the armies of the demon race and the Desolate Hall alliance had begun their assault. They were the first to breach Daqin's first line of defense, though this was also because they were too weak.
Allowing an Emperor-level expert into the city would cause far more destruction than allowing an entire army.
The demonic soldier legions of the Dragon King Hall actively engaged, but in moments, they were overwhelmed by the countless enemies.
Fortunately, they knew no fear, felt no terror, and would not retreat.
In the sky, the mech legions were also unleashing their full firepower, with various firearms slaughtering the enemy forces.
"Boom! Boom!"
On the ground, explosions began to occur in the defense line formed by the demonic soldier legions. Those were the demonic soldiers detonating themselves.
They had received the order to fight until exhausted, and then self-detonate.
Simultaneously, the mech legions also began to suffer heavy blows, as some enemy Emperor-level martial artists broke through.
The sounds of slaughter, explosions, were everywhere.
The sky began to rain blood, and the ground was already dyed black with gore.
Qin Huang stood on the city wall, holding a long sword, tears in his eyes, his face resolute.
"Arise, ye prisoners of hunger and cold, ye who are suffering in the world...!!!"
Daqin's spirit song rang out from the city walls, and all the warriors, with tears streaming down their faces, opened fire on the enemy.
The fires of war engulfed the enemy, and also their own comrades.
But they had to fire. If they didn't, the enemy would continue to advance.
"Kill! I have a sword to question the heavens!"
On the overlord battlefield, Daqin's overlords were being pushed back steadily. Jian Chen, spitting blood, unleashed his strongest sword strike, killing a demonic beast overlord.
"Hahaha, ridiculous, ridiculous!!"
On the other side, Dao Xuan laughed heartily. His opponent was human, and at this moment, he had lost an arm.
But his aura was still terrifying. He pointed a finger to the sky and roared loudly.
"Thunder, come!"
"Rumble!!"
A vast sea of lightning instantly descended, engulfing him and two enemy overlords.
"Fight!"
Zhan Tianxia, filled with fighting spirit, faced three opponents alone.
"Cough, cough, has my Gu family's Sky-Cleaving Sword declined? To only send two opponents to tie down this old man, do you look down on me?"
Old Ancestor Gu, Gu Wentian, exuded a murderous aura. With a single sword strike, he cleaved an enemy overlord.
Although the war had not been going on for long, the overlords of both sides had already gone berserk.
One side sought to repel the enemy, the other sought to kill them, and both were fighting with all their might, holding nothing back.
"Dao Sect, Sword Pavilion, Ancient Village, War Sect, why are you doing this? To go against the heavens is to be destined for annihilation!"
On the battlefield, Huang Wudi's eyes were cold, and his tone was merciless.
"Your deaths will be in vain. Your sects will not avenge you; they will only forget you."
Shen Wuji of the Divine Sect said coldly, his eyes filled with disdain.
"Hmph! I only seek to have no regrets in my heart! You two, come and fight!!"
Jian Chen snorted coldly, his heavily injured body carrying him towards the two.
"Heh heh, humans are truly a laughable race."
However, a demonic beast overlord blocked him, his tone filled with mockery.
Jian Chen's face turned grim. Laughable? Indeed.
The human and demon races joining forces against Daqin. Enemies with a sea of blood feud had allied. Of course, it was laughable!
"Madam, retreat!!!"
On another part of the battlefield, in the engagement between Daqin and the Desolate Hall alliance, Long Shiwu, with his sword drawn, broke through layers of obstacles, guarding Ye Qingmei.
Ye Qingmei's opponents were Huang Wuya and Huo Tongzi. She was no match for them.
"Hmph! Ants, trying to resist with all their might?"
Huang Wuya snorted coldly, his eyes filled with disdain. He scanned the battlefield. At this moment, Daqin's overlords were all surrounded and attacked, with only Long Shiwu rushing to their rescue.
Two minor overlords, daring to try and survive under the combined might of him and Huo Tongzi?
"It's a pity that the ant Li Xiaotian is not here. Otherwise, I would personally kill him!"
"Ant? You dare to call him an ant? If my husband were here, he would only need one strike to kill you!"
Ye Qingmei, filled with anger, charged forward.
"You court death!"
Upon hearing this, Huang Wuya's face instantly turned grim, and he threw a punch.
Meanwhile, Long Shiwu was desperately engaging Huo Tongzi, despite his entire body burning with flames.
"Heh heh, Huang Wuya, how about we have a competition? Your opponent is Li Xiaotian's wife, and my opponent is Li Xiaotian's subordinate."
"Although we cannot kill Li Xiaotian ourselves, killing those he holds dear is also quite satisfying."
"Let's see who can kill their opponent first!"
Huo Tongzi said with a smile, casually parrying Long Shiwu's attacks.
"Haha, agreed. However, I don't want to kill this wench. I'll be content with defeating her. Li Xiaotian's woman, I am quite happy to enjoy."
Huang Wuya replied with a laugh, his face full of glee. It was a pity that Li Xiaotian could not witness this scene, otherwise, his mood would have been even better.