“New Moon City…” Sikong Du muttered the name where he was born and raised, which should have been the most familiar name in his life, but his voice was full of sadness and desolation: “There is no such thing as New Moon City now… New Moon City has been finished for a long time… The entire Blue Wind Nation will soon be finished too!!”
“…” Yun Che’s breathing suddenly became heavy. He forced himself to remain calm, squatted down, grabbed Sikong Du’s shoulders and said, “What on earth is going on? During the three years I was away…what on earth happened to Blue Wind Country?!”
“It’s the Divine Phoenix Empire!!” The young man on Sikong Du’s right gnashed his teeth and said, “Three years ago, the Divine Phoenix Empire suddenly sent a large army to attack our territory. They broke through Nantian City overnight, and in less than half a month, they occupied the entire Nantian Region… There was no declaration of war, no signs, and no explanation or reason! The envoys they sent were all killed directly… After that, the Divine Phoenix army continued to increase, reaching millions… They invaded and trampled on our Cangfeng territory like a group of mad dogs… Xinyue City fell a year ago…”
“What…?” Yun Che clenched his hands suddenly. He shook his head vigorously, forcing himself to calm down, and said in a deep voice: “Why did the Divine Phoenix Empire suddenly invade? Three years ago… That was basically when I left! The Divine Phoenix Imperial Family should be very clear that I got into trouble in the Primordial Profound Ark because I was trying to save Princess Snow from their Divine Phoenix Sect! Princess Snow is not just a princess in the Divine Phoenix Empire, but an important existence that surpasses everything, and I am the son-in-law of the Blue Wind Imperial Family… Based on this alone, even if they don’t feel grateful to my Blue Wind Imperial Family and reward me handsomely, why would they invade!!”
Sikong Du laughed bitterly, "You were 'buried' in the Primordial Profound Ark because you saved Princess Snow from the Divine Phoenix Empire. This matter became known to the world not long after your accident. Anyone with a little conscience should remember this great favor of saving your life... But the Divine Phoenix Empire... They don't even have the most basic humanity! Gratitude? What a joke! Not only did they invade my Cangfeng territory, they also destroyed my land and cities, and slaughtered my Cangfeng citizens... They are simply a group of mad dogs, a group of demons!!"
The grief and hatred in Sikong Du's voice made people feel heartbroken just by hearing it. The sixteen young men around him also had their eyes full of resentment and gnashed their teeth. Yun Che calmed down and said in a gloomy voice: "Wars in the Profound Sky Continent... have always been based on not harming civilians! This is the most basic humanity! The Divine Phoenix Empire is the largest country in the Profound Sky that inherited the power of the phoenix... How could it do such a thing! "
“I can’t figure it out either… I can’t figure it out!” Sikong Du’s voice was like howling. He stretched out his finger tremblingly and pointed forward: “Yun Che… Look, use your own eyes to see! This place used to be the New Moon Forest of 200 miles. The New Moon Profound Palace often used this place as a place for assessment. But now… Where is the New Moon Forest! In order to break through the defense line as quickly as possible, they directly used the Phoenix Flame to burn the entire New Moon Forest of 200 miles… Not a blade of grass was left!”
Yun Che: “…”
"And... our New Moon City." Sikong Du pointed his finger to the west, tears welling up in his eyes. "They broke through the city gates and entered the city... In order to take New Moon City as quickly as possible, they even set fire to the city... What they burned... was the Phoenix Flame of their Divine Phoenix Empire! Forty percent of New Moon City was burned to ashes... A full forty percent! There were more than a million New Moon City residents who died under the Phoenix Flame! There were countless people who died under their swords... Those who resisted died, those who refused to kneel died, and those who had profound energy in their bodies died... In just less than three years, tens of millions of people in my Blue Wind Nation have been buried under the feet of the Divine Phoenix Dogs... Tens of millions!!"
Sikong Du's voice became more and more shrill, and every word was filled with soul-piercing hatred. Under his mournful cry, the sixteen young men around him were already in tears. A young man on the left slowly said: "We are all disciples of Xinyue Xuanfu... But now, Xinyue City is destroyed, and Xinyue Xuanfu is gone. In order to buy us time to escape, Master Situ's father... Master Sikong Han... But... Now, we can't even find his body."
“We have lost our homes and relatives… The only purpose of our survival is to follow Master Sikong and kill all the Divine Phoenix Dogs!” The young man who spoke looked only seventeen or eighteen years old, but his eyes revealed a determination and... hatred that was inconsistent with his age.
“The Divine Phoenix Army is too powerful, and our cultivation is too weak. We have no way to fight them head-on. We can only wander around New Moon City and ambush isolated Divine Phoenix Army soldiers… We will kill as many as we can… We were far away just now, and I vaguely saw the golden flame patterns on your body. I thought you were a Divine Phoenix Army soldier, so I attacked you.”
Yun Che slowly let go of Sikong Du with both hands, his eyes were dazed. He looked at the people around Sikong Du… The oldest of them was only in their early twenties, and the youngest was only sixteen or seventeen years old. Their clothes were tattered and covered with blood, and their bodies were covered with scars. One person even had nearly one-third of his body wrapped in blood-stained bandages.
During the time in the Illusory Demon Realm, although he was eager to return home, subconsciously, he was not too worried about the safety of the people he cared about. Because in the Blue Wind Nation, the royal family would protect them, and even if something really happened, he still had the identity of a disciple of the Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace, Xia Qingyue would not forget the relationship between husband and wife, and the Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace would definitely protect him.
The Phoenix Divine Sect that had a grudge against him would no longer have any grudges against him, but only gratitude because he risked his life to save Feng Xue'er. The Ye Xinghan that he had completely offended... his own death was the result he wanted to see the most, so that he would not vent his anger on the people around him after his death.
But he never dreamed that when he returned to the Cangfeng Kingdom that he missed day and night with infinite joy, what he saw was actually such a doomsday scene.
Burning the city...destruction...massacre...tens of millions of Cang Feng people died...
Every word and every number seemed to have just been fished out of the blood pool of purgatory, wriggling with scarlet blood.
Why on earth... Why would the Phoenix Empire do this... This shouldn't be happening... This shouldn't be happening!
His heart began to beat violently. Even when he was cornered by King Ming in the Golden Crow Thunder Flame Valley, his mind was not as confused as it is now. He took a few deep breaths and said in a voice as calm as possible: "Senior Brother Sikong... What is the current situation in Blue Wind Country? Is Blue Wind Imperial City safe?"
Sikong Du coughed violently for a while, and said painfully: "The invasion of the Divine Phoenix Mad Dogs is extremely terrifying. In order to annex our Blue Wind Nation in the shortest possible time, they not only mobilized a huge military force, but also used all means... If it weren't for the Queen's wisdom and judgment, setting up seven wonderful defense lines, and resisting them for a long time with a force several times weaker, Blue Wind Nation would probably have already..."
“Your Majesty? What does Your Majesty mean?!” Yun Che’s mind trembled violently, and his pupils shrank for a moment. He grabbed Sikong Du by the collar and growled, “Where is my father… Why is it Your Majesty?”
“The late emperor…” Sikong Du smiled bitterly: “The late emperor was assassinated two months after the invasion of the Divine Phoenix Dog.”
“~!@#￥%…” Yun Che’s hands loosened weakly, his eyes became empty, his body swayed, and he staggered backwards.
“Brother!”
"Brother Yun!"
Xiao Yun and Number Seven Under Heaven hurriedly stepped forward to support him. The moment they touched him, they clearly felt that Yun Che's entire body was icy cold. They knew very little about the Profound Sky Continent, let alone any feelings for it, but just by listening to Sikong Du's description, they were deeply shocked. In their minds, Yun Che had always been the most trustworthy and reliable person, even omnipotent, and someone who would not change his expression even if the sky fell... It was conceivable how much of an impact these things had on him.
"I... am fine." Yun Che gently broke free from Xiao Yun and Number Seven Under Heaven's hands. He tilted his head back and took a deep breath. However, his tightly clenched hands were still shaking violently and could not stop.
"Empress Cang Yue is really amazing!" The young man on Sikong Du's right couldn't help but speak, his eyes full of deep respect and yearning: "When the late emperor was assassinated, those useless princes didn't want to be the king of a fallen country, and they were even more afraid of being assassinated like the late emperor. None of them dared to inherit the throne. It was Empress Cang Yue who took the initiative to shoulder this heavy burden. At the beginning, we thought that if the princess became the emperor, Cang Feng would definitely perish faster. However, Empress Cang Yue is really more amazing than the late emperor. Although she is in the imperial city, she knows almost every part of Cang Feng like the back of her hand. She can always use the terrain and regional advantages to form the most perfect defense line... and she is completely not as indecisive as ordinary women. She will decisively give up and concentrate on resisting... Especially the battle in the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range, the Queen had people prepare a large amount of beast-attracting incense early, which attracted countless mysterious beasts in the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range to attack the Divine Phoenix Dog... That line of defense blocked them for several months!"
"...Yue'er." Yun Che's eyes were hazy as he whispered softly. Before he met Cang Yue, she had already traveled to many Xuanfu, many main cities, and set foot in many regions of Cangfeng Country. She met him when she stopped in Xinyue City. Therefore, she was indeed familiar with the topography and geographical advantages of these areas. And the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range... that was the place where they had shared hardships and loved each other. There were countless Xuan beasts there, and they also encountered a vicious bandit group... and the reason why the bandit group was able to enter the center of the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range was with the help of an extremely unique beast-repelling incense. She must have been inspired by this and thought of the beast-attracting incense...
It’s just… my Yue’er, you actually used your frail shoulders to withstand the heavy pressure and bullying of the Divine Phoenix Empire… for the entire Blue Wind Nation for three whole years…
In these three years, you will have to endure so much suffering, so much fatigue, so much heartbreak, and so many tears...
Yun Che felt a pain in his heart. He closed his eyes tightly and asked in a low voice, “Why was my father… assassinated…? Isn’t there Heavenly Sword Villa? The Divine Phoenix Nation invaded like this. According to the oath of our ancestors, even if Heavenly Sword Villa did not raise its hands to help, it should at least do its best to protect my father’s life. After all, Heavenly Sword Villa has the support of the Heavenly Mighty Sword Region. With them protecting it, the people of the Divine Phoenix Empire should not be able to take my father’s life by force!”
"Heavenly Sword Villa?" Sikong Du laughed disdainfully, "That was a place I had always longed for, but... this time the Divine Phoenix invaded, not only trampling on our land, but also committing heinous crimes that angered both humans and gods. The country was on the verge of collapse, but instead of leading the Blue Wind Profound Realm to rise up in resistance, the Heavenly Sword Villa closed the villa and did nothing about it!!"
"It is rumored that the royal family has asked for help from Tianjian Villa nine times, but Tianjian Villa has turned a blind eye to it, and it is still the same today! Ha... Yes, Tianjian Villa has strong strength and background, and the crazy dogs of Shenhuang have never even approached the Tianjian Mountains. But have they forgotten that they are people of Cangfeng Country, that their feet are on the land of Cangfeng Country, and that their bodies are filled with the blood of Cangfeng Country! The first force of Cangfeng Country, an existence that people could only look up to... turned out to be a group of cowardly and treacherous cowards! They are not even as good as us!"
“Ku…” Yun Che’s teeth clenched together tightly, almost breaking all of them.
“The royal family also sought help from the other five countries, but none of them responded… Later I heard that before the Divine Phoenix Dog invaded our Blue Wind Country, it signed long-term non-war agreements with the five countries.” A young man with a serious injury in his right arm said through gritted teeth.
"Now, Blue Wind Imperial City should be about to fall. I just hope... Her Majesty the Queen will escape safely."
“What did you say!?” Yun Che’s body flashed, and he rushed in front of that person in an instant: “Blue Wind Imperial City… has fallen?”
Yun Che’s expression at this moment was extremely frightening. Coupled with his aura that had suddenly gone out of control, the young man opposite him was frightened and hurriedly retreated while suffocating. He said with horror, “We received news this morning… just yesterday… about this time yesterday, 700,000 Divine Phoenix troops had already arrived at the Imperial City, and the Divine Phoenix troops in other areas were also gathering at full speed towards the Imperial City… a whole day has passed, and I’m afraid that the Imperial City has already… already…”
It was as if something exploded in Yun Che’s brain. He gritted his teeth and held his breath: Calm down… Calm down… You must calm down!!
Yun Che reached out to the Sky Poison Pearl, took out a dozen light green pills, and placed them in Sikong Du’s hand: “Senior Brother Sikong, each of you will take one of these pills. It can quickly heal your injuries and also increase your profound strength by at least one major realm.”
The emerald green pill was very small, but when they smelled its aura, Sikong Du and the others suddenly felt their whole bodies clear, as if their souls were purified in an instant. Even the bottleneck that had not been broken through for a long time showed a noticeable loosening... Just the aura was enough to make them believe in an instant that the magic of these pills was definitely greater than any they had ever seen in their lives, and even far beyond their cognition.
Sikong Du took it in a daze. Just as he was about to say something, he found that Yun Che had disappeared from his sight… and a violent sound of wind was fading away at a very fast speed.
“Brother!”
“Let’s go!” Number One Under Heaven grabbed Xiao Yun and Number Seven Under Heaven at the same time, and with profound energy surging throughout his body, he chased after Yun Che.
In a blink of an eye, Yun Che ran ten miles away, slowed down slightly, summoned the Ancient Profound Ark, and took the world's number one group into the profound ark, and then calculated the approximate direction and distance to the Blue Wind Imperial City. In a violent tremor of space, the Ancient Profound Ark tore through the dimension and disappeared into the cracks in space.
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