Chapter 720 Prologue (I)
Two hours later, it was the hour of Xu.
The setting sun was blood-red, and the last trace of blood disappeared into the horizon amid the deafening sound of fighting.
Under Fengyuan City, countless fire feathers rose into the sky, and flames instantly filled the sky, and then fell into Fengyuan City with a roar.
"Quick! Put out the fire!!"
"You guys go over there!"
"Secure the weapons first! Then secure the food! Don't worry about the rest!"
"Amitabha, Amitabha."
“.”
Amid the chaotic shouting, the crowd ran between the fires, pouring buckets of water into the burning houses, and the "crackling" sounds continued.
Corpses could be seen lying on the ground everywhere in the streets and corners.
Some of them were seriously wounded soldiers who died, some were civilians who died from the "indiscriminate fire coverage" outside the city, and some were warrior monks dressed in yellow and grey monk robes.
All the corpses were exposed on the streets. If they were unfortunately hit by rockets, they would burst into flames and eventually turn into charcoal in the fire.
In fact, being "burned to ashes" is already a good ending. At least compared to those rotten corpses crawling with maggots, this is always more "decent".
The Battle of Fengyuan lasted for half a month, and the military and civilians in the city also defended the city for half a month.
Although thanks to Xu Suisui's several plans, they repelled the enemy's attacks time and time again.
But today, everyone in the city is like a spent force.
Even if it has flown far beyond the normal range, it will eventually lose all its strength at a certain moment and fall to the ground powerlessly at any time. "Your Majesty! We can't wait any longer!"
In the brightly lit hall of the Xinfeng Palace, more than a dozen people stood in front of the haggard Xu Suisui, their expressions extremely serious.
"There are less than 40,000 soldiers still able to fight!"
"If we don't get ready, we might not make it through the night!"
"What's more, Master Qin has been in battle for several days and is now exhausted!"
"Once the city is breached, it will be too late!"
"Your Majesty! Set up the battle formation!"
“.”
The sonorous voice came from a bald old monk.
Although his head was bare except for nine scars from his monk's vows, the flowing white beard gave him an air of dignity.
It is obvious that this old monk must be a highly accomplished monk.
As for the "setting up a formation" he mentioned, it was undoubtedly Xu Suisui's last resort.
"Now, where are the reinforcements from Ning and Shu?"
On the other side, Xu Suisui, who was standing on the dragon platform, had a pale face, which was obviously caused by excessive mental overdraft.
She looked up at the old monk and asked softly, "How many days will it take to arrive?"
"Your Majesty, reinforcements have just arrived in Yanmen County."
The old monk sighed and answered truthfully: "No matter how fast we go, it will take six or seven days to reach Fengyuan."
"Six or seven days"
Xu Suisui smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Abbot Wuchen, the Buddha formation can only last for three days at most."
"If we can't hold out until reinforcements arrive, then we can do that."
"Your Majesty! But if you don't fight, Fengyuan will be lost tonight!"
The old monk named Wu Chen frowned and interrupted directly, "It's better to be broken in three days than to be broken today!"
“.”
The lights flickered and Wu Chen's voice echoed in the hall.
Facing his warning, Xu Suisui lowered his head and asked again somewhat unwillingly.
"Are you really unable to hold on any longer?"
"Your Majesty, I dare not make a definitive statement on this matter."
Wu Chen stared at Xu Suisui and said word by word: "This is just my suggestion. As for whether to set up the formation..."
"That depends on whether your Majesty dares to gamble."
“.”
"I understand. Let's set up the formation."
Under the lights, Xu Suisui, who was wearing a golden dress, finally nodded with difficulty after a while.
"I am a little tired and want to go back and rest."
"I'll trouble you, the senior monks, to take care of this matter."
After saying the last sentence, Xu Suisui turned around silently, walked around a screen, and walked out of the hall.
"call!"
As soon as she walked out of the palace gate, a biting cold wind blew in, causing her body to sway slightly.
In the sky, countless flames not far away were still falling, tearing the night of Fengyuan apart amidst all kinds of chaotic sounds.
However, Xu Suisui did not look up, but walked slowly in the cold and quiet corridor. Except for a little eunuch following behind him, there was no one around him.
This is not to mention that her guards were all keeping in the dark.
It was just because just a few days ago, even the servants in the palace were sent to the city walls.
From this perspective, Feng Yuan might really have reached the end of his rope. Thinking this in his mind, Xu Suisui's footsteps became heavier, and he didn't even notice the disappearance of the little eunuch's footsteps.
It was not until a long sword with a cold glow was across her neck from behind that she suddenly stopped and stared at the shadow on the ground for a long time.
"Wei, Wei Changtian"
"Is that you?"
“.”
There was a trembling voice, but it was also filled with excitement of relief.
It was like a woman who pretended to be strong in difficult situations finally waited for the only man she could rely on. Rather than saying that Xu Suisui guessed that the person coming was Wei Changtian, it would be better to say that she was expecting that this person was Wei Changtian.
But unfortunately, the voice behind me was not that familiar voice.
"Haha, Your Majesty, I'm sorry to disappoint you. I am not Master Wei."
"I am here to take your life under orders."
“.”
Qingzhou, the easternmost sea.
"Wow! Wow, wow, wow!"
The distant night was shrouded in a dark blue vastness. The waves that continued to rush forward hit the rocks, rolling up huge waves.
The broken waves were like snow, scattered in the air. Before the roar of the waves subsided, another wave came up, and the cycle continued over and over again, endlessly.
On the not-so-big island, Chu Xianping stood among the rocks, with the dozen or so men in black beside him.
Yes, three days ago, after they left Qingzhou City, they did not go anywhere else, but continued to head east, then took a boat into the sea, and finally landed on this small island far away from the land.
It is obvious that Chu Xianping ran to this desolate island not to escape the pursuit of Xuan Jingsi.
Strictly speaking, coming here was not his intention at all.
"Mr. Chu, this is the place."
Not far away, a man in black stood next to a huge reef and shouted coldly at Chu Xianping.
“.”
After taking a look at the man in black, Chu Xianping walked to the side of the reef without changing his expression and looked up.
The next second, his pupils suddenly contracted.
The black fog is lingering, mysterious and gloomy.
Chu Xianping was very familiar with this scene, because it was exactly the same as the fog in the mountain temple! There was actually a teleportation array in the East Sea!
"call"
Taking a deep breath, Chu Xianping's brain started working rapidly.
However, the man in black beside him had no patience. He bowed to him and said without any emotion: "Mr. Chu, you have seen this formation in Liangzhou before, so I will not say more."
"Please."
“.”
The waves roared, and the water drops hit Chu Xianping, making him feel cold.
Chu Xianping did not say anything, but used his internal energy to force a few drops of blood from his fingertips, which then exploded into a sparse blood mist.
His first step was through the blood mist, and his second step was into the black mist.
"boom!!"
Another huge wave hit the reef, and then darkness swallowed everything.
(End of this chapter)
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