In the early morning of this day, the sun rose as usual, just like countless dawns experienced in the deserted city, reflecting long light and shadows in the residential areas of the inner city.
"Auntie, are you up?" Listening to the movement behind her, Xin Ling turned her head and asked in a low voice.
"Well, get up."
Sun Xiang slowly walked out of the room, facing a ray of morning light on the horizon, which was the direction of Qianguan and where Xu Yue went.
"He hasn't come back yet?"
Sun Xiang looked at Xin Ling's open door, but there was no one inside.
"Yeah." Xin Ling nodded and responded softly.
"well……"
Sun Xiang sighed, looking a little sad, and whispered: "That child just pushed himself too hard. Why do you have to live so tiredly..."
Hearing this, Xin Ling had no choice but to look away from Qianguan, walked to Sun Xiang, grabbed her hand, smiled and comforted: "Okay, mom, why are you sighing so early in the morning? I just went to do something, not..." Not coming back."
"I know, I just..."
Woo! ! !
At this moment, a melodious and loud trumpet sound suddenly came from the distant horizon, interrupting Sun Xiang's sigh and echoing throughout the inner city.
"This! This is!"
"Ancient Horn!"
"How can it be!"
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
Within the inner city, countless old or weak roars suddenly sounded. They were all old, weak, sick and disabled people who had retreated from the previous pass. When they heard the sound of the trumpet, they were extremely shocked.
"Girl, what happened?" Panic and nervousness quickly spread throughout the inner city. Sun Xiang also grabbed Xin Ling and asked anxiously.
Xin Ling's face changed wildly, and her eyes were uncertain. She didn't know what happened specifically. She only knew that the ancient horn was the highest-level war bugle in Huangcheng. Once it sounded, it symbolized that the demon had launched a full-scale attack and could attack the city at any time. Destruction!
"Auntie, you stay here first, I'll go take a look!"
Xin Ling didn't dare to think deeply. After saying that, she rushed out of the door. She turned around and threw out a piece of talisman paper and stuck it on the door beam of the small courtyard to protect Sun Xiangzhou.
"Aniang! Don't run around! Wait until we come back!"
"Be careful!"
Her mother's voice behind her disappeared in an instant, and Xin Ling flew into the air. It was also at this time that she discovered that there were countless figures rising into the air like her, flying towards Qianguan.
"Xin Yatou!"
Uncle Li also came, and stood beside Xin Ling in the blink of an eye. Although the fluctuations in the Tianxuan realm were weak, they were still valuable.
"What happened! Why did the ancient horn sound suddenly!" Li Ting's expression was extremely serious.
"I don't know either! Let's go take a look first and then talk!" Xin Lingjiao shouted.
"Okay! Let's go!"
boom!
There were countless sounds in the air, and the divine rainbow danced wildly. The group of people consciously formed a team, and flew towards Qianguan in strict military discipline. Soon they were far away from the densely populated residential area, and crossed a high slope again, and saw the military camp in the distance. location.
"Team one! This way!"
"Gather! Everyone gather!"
"Target, front level, let's go!"
The military camp had already exploded. Groups of soldiers hurriedly woke up from their training or resting state and were preparing to rush to the front line.
Their eyes may be firm or anxious, but there is no trace of panic at all, as if they have already realized that they will die generously.
Only some of the soldiers were crying, their eyes were red, and they looked extremely sad and angry.
call out!
Xin Ling came across the sky and directly grabbed an officer who was in the process of forming a team with tears in his eyes, and said anxiously: "What's going on! How is the situation at the front pass?"
"Lord Xin Ling!"
The officer naturally recognized the most powerful desolate girl of the generation. After a hurried bow, he wiped the tears on his face and said loudly: "Report to your lord! The demon suddenly launched a general attack, and there is a bloody battle in the front gate! The ancient horn sounded, I will wait for you We are about to go to meet the enemy!"
"Is there a general attack..."
Xin Ling's heart sank. She didn't expect that this day would come so quickly.
Then, she looked at the officer who couldn't stop crying, and asked softly, "Why are you crying again?"
"us……"
The officer's throat hurt and he choked up: "Because we are soldiers of Huanggan Banner! Commander Huanggan died a hero in the battle with the demon a quarter of an hour ago!"
"What!"
Xin Ling's eyes widened and his pupils trembled slightly. Uncle Li and others who came behind him also froze, looking sad.
"cheer up!"
But the next moment, Xin Ling's expression became stern and she regained her indifference. She was no longer the well-behaved and sensible daughter at home, but the wild girl who killed the enemy without blinking an eye!
"Quickly assemble the army and prepare to march!"
"yes!!"
…
While the military camp was actively mobilizing, Qianguan was already a "hell".
The attack launched by the demon at dawn was very sudden and powerful. The first wave of attack was a black hurricane blowing from under the ancient abyss. In an instant, all the soldiers on the city wall fell into a deep sleep, unable to even pick up their weapons. .
Immediately afterwards, there were more strange sounds and lights coming from the ancient abyss, which directly hit people's hearts and caused countless Huangcheng soldiers to faint and lose their combat effectiveness.
If Chang Lao hadn't happened to be at the front gate and took action to protect everyone in time, they might have become the prey of those demons now.
However, even if the people were saved, the Qianguan City Wall, which had been impregnable throughout the ages, still became fragmented under the frightened and angry eyes of the soldiers, like cracked glass, which might be scattered to the ground at any time.
"Those damn things are climbing up again!"
Today, there are still soldiers lying on the dilapidated city wall in embarrassment, holding weapons tightly, looking down at the ancient abyss below, watching the twisted black shadows approaching one after another, and roaring loudly.
boom!
And his voice seemed to reveal his position. After the words fell, the existence in the darkness locked him instantly. A black light with an aura of destruction came from a tricky corner to completely obliterate him.
The soldier froze on the spot, his eyes reflected the black light, feeling the unparalleled evil aura, his heart trembled, his feet were already limp and powerless, if it weren't for the halberd in his hand holding him tightly, he would have knelt down long ago .
His cultivation is only in the Soul Void Realm. This is the first time he has faced a demon at the peak of the Tianxuan Realm alone. It is also the first time he has tasted what despair is!
"careful!"
At the critical moment, a strong figure came across the sky and blocked the black light. The armor on his body emitted a bright black light, making him look like a black hole that could absorb all damage.
boom!
However, the next moment, when the black light hit this seemingly solid figure, he flew out like a sandbag and hit the wall of the front gate hard. Although it did not make any holes, it left behind A pool of shocking blood.
"Sir!"
The black light dispersed with one blow, and for some reason, the next wave of attacks was not launched. The soldiers also resumed their actions and crawled towards the dying officer.
He recognized this person as Gu Hai, an officer of Huanggan Banner. His cultivation level was in the middle stage of Tianxuan Realm and he was very powerful.
However, when facing the enemy in the darkness at this time, he seemed so powerless and weak.
"Ahem... Let's go! Commander, let us go through the front line first! Recruit the troops and fight again!"
With the help of the soldiers, Gu Hai stood up covered in blood, and pulled the other man to run towards the city wall.
"No, sir! This is the front gate, a fortress that has guarded the Immortal Realm for hundreds of millions of years! Our ancestors have shed blood and tears here. How can we abandon the city and leave today! Absolutely not!"
However, the soldier refused to leave and roared with tears in his eyes. Although he was not injured, he was like a dying beast, ready to fight back at any time.
What responded to him was Gu Hai's angry punch.
"idiot!"
boom!
There was a muffled sound, and the soldier was in pain. Before he could react, Gu Hai, who was seriously injured, grabbed the armor on his chest and roared: "This demon's attack is different from the past! We didn't send those cannon fodder with low cultivation level to attack. The forwards are all monsters at the peak of the Tianxuan Realm! Moreover, they destroyed the formation pattern of the front pass at the first time, causing the city defense formation to be unable to operate. You soldiers cannot form an formation. They are just a piece of loose sand, and you can only stand alone. Fight with soldiers! Do you think you can beat the peak of Tianxuan Realm!"
boom!
Another punch. Gu Hai was obviously angry and roared: "Get out! Don't die in vain! Follow the order, retreat to the second line, and gather your troops to fight again!"
"But, but! The Wild Dragon Commander just now!"
There was blood at the corner of the soldier's mouth, but the physical pain was far less than the mental trauma. Tears also burst out. For a while, this section of the city wall was filled with wailing.
Feeling the hot tears dripping on his wrist, Gu Hai finally slowly let go of the soldier, patted his armor, and whispered: "Go down, don't let down the sacrifices of Commander Huang Long and Commander Huang Gan! Leave quickly!"
"As you command!"
The soldier finally straightened his back, wiped the blood and tears from his face, picked up his weapon and ran towards the city wall.
And when he stepped down the last step, there was a sudden loud noise behind him. The soldier turned his head hurriedly and saw a large mass of darkness, which cruelly swallowed up Gu Hai, who was still standing on the city wall.
"Sir!!"
The soldier's eyes were splitting, and his grief-stricken roar resounded throughout the world and lasted for a long time. It was not until his comrades on the side who had also received the order to retreat came to pull him away that he left the dangerous area.
boom!
On the other side, darkness swept in like a thick fog, and the aura of despair instantly spread throughout Gu Hai's body, making him feel like he had fallen into an ice cellar, unable to move.
And the next moment, after the darkness completely swallowed him up, everything around him became calm again, and he was still standing there without any damage to his body.
"Huh...huh..."
Gu Hai was sweating profusely and panting heavily. He looked at the still complete Qianguan City Wall under his feet, still recalling the extreme sense of near-death before, and his heart was beating wildly.
He weakly looked at the city wall in the distance, and found that many officers and soldiers were like him. After being dragged into the darkness by a powerful force, they slumped on the city wall unscathed. Their bodies were shaking slightly, their eyes were empty, and they were obviously not yet ready. Come to your senses.
They were all deserted city soldiers from various Eight Banners armies who supported the construction of the altar. They were informed of the plan by Gan Qing an hour ago. They were fortunate enough to experience the feeling of darkness coming and act as martyrs.
Now, in the eyes of the soldiers outside, they have been killed.
This is Xu Yue's plan. With the help of the superimposed effect of [Monthly Reading] and [Memory Simulator], Huanglong Huanggan and several Eight Banners Army commanders are the main ones, supplemented by these officers and soldiers who recognize the altar, to create a demonic grand gesture. Invasion, scenes of deserted cities crumbling one after another to achieve their goals!
"how do you feel?"
A rather smiling voice came from the side, and Gu Hai saw that it was none other than the "big demon" who used the power of darkness to devour him. He was also the commander of the Huanggan Banner who the soldiers said had just died in battle, Huanggan!
"It hurts, Commander. Wasn't it a drill just now? Why are you so cruel?" Gu Hai looked at the tattered armor on his body and complained while healing his wounds.
"Stop talking about the yes and no! I'm not asking you this, I'm asking, how do you feel about this scene?" Huang Gan laughed and scolded.
"Well, it's too real! Just now, I really felt as if I had fallen into endless darkness and was about to die. I couldn't tell it at all until the final moment of contact!"
Gu Hai wiped the sweat from his forehead, his chest still heaving violently, and asked feebly: "So, are these adults trying to use this method to make the soldiers understand something?"
"That's right. Do you have any objections?" Huang Qian nodded and then asked.
"No...but I feel that this exercise is very necessary."
Gu Hai shook his head, stepped on the wall with his hands, stood up tremblingly, and looked at the completely different world under the city wall. It was a group of soldiers trapped in the [Memory Simulator], retreating in embarrassment.
"The deserted city has been at peace for too long. It can be seen from this exercise that many soldiers have become disorganized! Those who are lax in guarding, those who are unfamiliar with combat skills, and those who act without authorization are everywhere!"
Gu Hai's breath calmed down completely. Thinking of the soldiers who had repeatedly refused to obey his orders, he said in a deep voice: "Moreover, because of the construction of the altar, there was a lot of protest in the army. This kind of behavior will affect the war over time." That is disobeying military orders! This is never allowed! Therefore, we need such an exercise to remind them that the danger is never far away, and military discipline should be improved!"
"You're right."
Huang Gan nodded appreciatively, then patted Gu Hai on the shoulder and said with a smile: "However, our action this time is not just to scare them."
"Huh? The commander has other plans?" Gu Hai asked in surprise.
Huang Gan was speechless, and glanced sharply at the ancient abyss, which was as silent as dead water. Gu Hai also followed his gaze, and his heart condensed, as if he understood something.
boom!
At this time, there was a loud noise in the distance, and outside the scope of the memory simulator, a figure rushed from the horizon with hatred on his face, trying to eliminate the "darkness" shrouding the front gate in front of him!
Gu Hai recognized it, that was the leader of the Huangjia Banner, Huangjia!
"Okay, according to the original plan, quickly assemble the army and guard the front gate without slacking off! Leave the rest to us!"
"As you command!"
Gu Hai loudly accepted the order and ran towards the nearby tower with his injured body, but on the way, he couldn't help but keep looking back, wanting to see how Huang Gan would deal with the furious Huang Jia.
After all, those at the peak of the Sky Profound Realm are not as easy to fool as those soldiers!
Some people died, but not completely...
