"Your Majesty." The dragon rider on the giant dragon turned over and knelt on one knee in the open space outside the hall, waiting for orders.
"I need to move temporarily. You gather the remaining dragon riders to follow closely. As for the command in the city later..." In the flickering firelight, the new king's face changed from light to dark several times before he finally spoke decisively.
"Command from now on will be handed over to General Si Ji."
"Yes, Your Majesty." The dragon riders obeyed the order and stood up, mounted the giant dragon again, and then blew the small horns they carried with them. The long and clear sound was particularly ear-catching in the night.
Not long after the sound was heard, several long dragon roars were heard in the night sky to the west of Luojing. Soon, six golden-scaled dragons pulled a luxurious and solemn dragon chariot through the night sky. Following the dragon chariot were two teams of dragon riders wearing golden sparrow armor. They drove through the night sky, repelled some of the northern cold iron dragon riders who came to attack, and then let the dragon chariot land steadily in front of the hall.
The emperor's chariot was about a hundred meters long and forty meters wide, made of agarwood and redwood. It had five layers, each layer hung with pearls and jade, and looked majestic and luxurious. There were also seventy-two layers of Fire Phoenix Returning Cloud Formation arranged all around it. Once activated, even a ninth-level being using all their strength would find it difficult to break it in a short time.
As a cloud of dust rose, steps were lowered from the dragon carriage, and the accompanying palace guards and attendants escorted the emperor towards the entrance. As the new monarch climbed the steps step by step, his vision became wider and wider. Before he stepped into the carriage, he could already overlook the entire scene in Luojing.
This once prosperous city that never sleeps, with thousands of lights ablaze all night long, is now in chaos. Large areas of the city and houses in the north have been reduced to ruins, with flames and smoke rising continuously. The southern area is also not doing well. Countless residents are crowded in the streets, shouting and trampling as they flee out of the city. There are cries of grief and shouting. There are shadows of people in some hidden corners. From time to time, the gates of wealthy people's houses are overturned, and bursts of screams and shouts can be heard from them.
Looking at the capital city that had become a hell on earth, the new king gritted his teeth, then suddenly walked into the imperial carriage without looking back.
"Today's shame must be avenged."
In the night sky illuminated by fire, the dragon chariot slowly rose, and the gorgeous patterns on its body gradually lit up, forming a defensive magic circle. Seeing that the dragon chariot carrying the emperor and his ministers was about to escape to the west, the Northern Army dragon cavalry fighting in the sky ignored the pull and restraint of their opponents and began to chase it hard, diving towards the dragon chariot that had not yet accelerated.
"Roar--" An icy breath gushed down from the sky and poured onto the dragon chariot's defensive formation. Unfortunately, it could not penetrate at all. As the golden dragon pulling the chariot flapped its wings, the majestic and luxurious dragon chariot gradually increased in speed and began to move away from the palace below.
"How can we let you, a traitor, escape!" A loud roar was heard in the night sky, and then a giant black dragon swooped down.
On the dragon's back, Zhuo Fengtong held high the shining gilded phoenix-winged hammer in his hand. This sacred object emitted burning magic in the night sky, leaving a long tail of flame in the air, like a dazzling blue comet, crashing into the huge dragon chariot heading west.
"Peng——"
Sparks flew everywhere, echoing through the sky.
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