The city of Guning was in complete disarray!
The Nascent Soul Extinction Formation erupted extremely suddenly, without any warning!
Even though Nangong Yanyu and Xiao Ruoli tried their best to protect her...
Even though Chu Tianyao broke through the formation single-handedly...
However, the casualties and losses caused are still enormous.
Of the 20,000 former followers that Nangong Yanyu brought with her, less than 3,000 remained after this disaster...
This was even with Nangong Yanyu and Xiao Ruoli doing their best to rescue him.
It's a pity that the Azure Dragon Cavalry and the Misty Rain Clan also had their own formations, which could unleash the combat power of the Nascent Soul Realm.
Unfortunately, they had no time to prepare for this sudden disaster...
And the billions of living beings in Ning City, whether cultivators or mortals...
Almost all of them were killed or injured!
Countless buildings were bombarded and shattered, and as far as the eye could see, there were only ruins.
Nangong Yanyu's face was deathly pale, as were his subordinates.
Whether it's the Azure Dragon Cavalry or the Misty Rain Clan...
They are all the seeds of the Azure Dragon Dynasty's restoration!
But now, this spark is about to be extinguished before it can even begin to spread.
For a moment, Nangong Yanyu was filled with regret. "It's all my fault... If I had been one step ahead... I wouldn't have led the army into the abyss."
Xiao Ruoli stared blankly at the ruined city around her, at the blood mist and corpses scattered everywhere.
She swayed and actually fell to the ground.
This was not due to physical injuries, but rather to the emotional turmoil within.
Purple Dream Dragon City is Xiao Ruoli's hometown, and she is very familiar with everything here.
Even though we were forced into exile ten years ago, as long as this city still exists.
Xiao Ruoli felt that her home was still there...
But now, the entire city has been almost completely destroyed.
And those once familiar faces have all turned into a cloud of blood mist.
"Waaah...waaah..." This proud and strong princess of the former dynasty was now weeping uncontrollably...
Seeing this scene, Chu Tianyao felt as if his heart was breaking.
He didn't know how to comfort Xiao Ruoli...
He simply and gently pulled her into his arms.
His mind was filled with doubt: "Why is this happening... such a complete collapse of the army before the war has even begun?"
"At the time, Nangong Yanyu raised questions, feeling that occupying Guning City was too easy..."
"When he hesitated, I offered a firm and aggressive approach."
"But... the result was so tragic. I never imagined Murong Ran would pull such a stunt..."
"Am I intellectually inferior to my opponent and have been suppressed?!"
Chu Tianyao was filled with doubt and unease. "That's not the case... The reason I didn't consider this possibility is because I have a bottom line... But Murong Ran has no bottom line at all."
"Who could have imagined... that in order to wipe out the old forces of the Azure Dragon Dynasty in one fell swoop, she would not hesitate to drag the hundreds of millions of lives in Gu Ning City down with her and launch such an extermination formation."
"Who could have imagined that Gu Ning City, as one of the three major cities of the Qionghuang Dynasty, would make such an important contribution to the economic development of the entire dynasty?"
"This Murong Ran is actually able to be so ruthless as to abandon the entire Gu Ning City and its residents."
"In the history I know, even if the emperors of past dynasties did not love their people like their own children... they would not have been so ruthless in treating human life!"
"Aren't the hundreds of millions of people in this ancient city Murong Ran's subjects?"
Chu Tianyao felt a chill run down his spine. "What's even more terrifying is that an extinction array of this scale cannot be completed in a short time."
"Could it be that Murong Ran foresaw this day years ago, and thus began making arrangements long ago?"
"She's been planning to completely annihilate this city since the very beginning! Is Murong Ran even human...?"
Just as Chu Tianyao was lost in thought, the Qionghuang Army outside the city had already begun their attack.
It really couldn't be considered a siege...
After all, the city had already collapsed.
The densely packed Qionghuang Army charged forward, determined to completely annihilate the remaining forces led by Nangong Yanyu.
Nangong Yanyu looked at the Qionghuang Army in the distance, a hint of hatred flashing in her eyes.
But he quickly regained his composure; morale within the army was currently unstable...
If we continue to fight head-on, we risk total annihilation.
"Your Highness, Young Master Chu... Although we suffered a defeat in this battle, we still have some surviving subordinates."
"Right now, the Qionghuang Army is launching a surprise attack. Even if the three of us can fight to our hearts' content and escape unscathed thanks to our cultivation levels..."
"But our remaining wounded men will surely be wiped out! Let's retreat first..."
Xiao Ruoli wiped away her tears and nodded.
"Okay...we'll evacuate first."
Chu Tianyao said softly, "Mr. Nangong, Ruoli... Victory and defeat are common occurrences in war. Today's events are not due to our lack of wisdom, but rather because Murong Ran is truly ruthless and insane."
"If we just cheer up, we might be able to make a comeback."
“Mr. Nangong, you and Ruoli are extremely exhausted... You should take your men and retreat first.” Chu Tianyao said in a deep voice, “I will cover your retreat.”
Xiao Ruoli trembled. She took Chu Tianyao's hand and said softly, "There are too many Qionghuang Army soldiers... There are also killing formations within their ranks... Let's go together."
At that moment, she thought of her brother, Xiao Han, the crown prince of the Canglong Dynasty.
She thought of her father, the Dragon Emperor Xiao Kuangsheng...
They all died while covering the retreat.
Now... am I really going to lose Chu Tianyao too...?
Sensing the other person's concerned expression, Chu Tianyao gently shook his head.
He said slowly, "Many of Mr. Nangong's subordinates are seriously injured."
"If no one covers their retreat... these people will likely not survive."
"Ruoli, don't worry... With my current cultivation level, there won't be any problems."
Nangong Yanyu also said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, let's leave first. With Young Master Chu's strength, it should be no problem for him to escape unscathed."
Xiao Ruoli said in a trembling voice, "You...you must return safely."
Chu Tianyao smiled and nodded, "You may go now."
Under the cover of night, Chu Tianyao stood alone atop the city tower.
Behind him were the retreating Misty Rain Clan and the remnants of the Azure Dragon Cavalry...
Before him stood the Qionghuang Army, a vast and surging force of thousands!
The thunderous roar of iron hooves, the fluttering battle flags, and the gleaming weapons under the moonlight exuded a chilling aura of killing intent.
Facing this overwhelming enemy army that seemed capable of swallowing everything, Chu Tianyao showed no fear whatsoever.
A Golden Core Realm cavalry commander from the Qionghuang Army said, "Although the opponent is a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator, there is only one of them."
"Our Qionghuang Army formation can unleash Nascent Soul level combat power... We just need to keep charging into the formation to wear him down!"
"Brothers, kill!" came the words of the Golden Core Realm Thousand Cavalry Commander.
The Qionghuang Army charged towards Chu Tianyao!
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