Chapter 2909 - 2910: Breaching the City

Chapter 2909: Chapter 2910: Breaching the City

The city defense army of the Royal City has taken over the city’s defenses and the secret sentry signals, and the army of the King of the West is surrounded layer by layer by the city defense army.

Suddenly, a small team of people slowly approached from outside the city. It was now deep into the night, something unheard of before, as entry into the Royal City was forbidden for cultivators at night.

"Who dares to approach the Royal City in the dead of night? Leave immediately, or face the consequences!"

Immediately, the guards of the city defense army shouted angrily.

"Please calm down, my lords. We are messengers delivering letters to the nobles. We have just come from the frontier with important news. We have the noble lords’ decree!" one middle-aged man quickly explained.

The city defense soldiers relaxed their vigilance, as in recent days, the nobility had maintained close ties with the frontier forces, so entering the city at night was not entirely unreasonable.

Moreover, with the escalation of war, these city defense soldiers feared delaying important messages.

"Then present the decree forthwith!" a city defense officer demanded.

The middle-aged man swiftly flew above the city walls.

"What’s this?" The city defense officer looked confusedly at the decree in the middle-aged man’s hand.

In the city, naturally, there was more than one noble power, so the decrees should be different, but this decree clearly seemed suspicious.

"Not good!" he suddenly shouted, but just then, an unimaginably violent surge of Sword Qi erupted from the decree, and in an instant, his physical body shattered.

Simultaneously, this Sword Qi rapidly swept through the city defense soldiers, slaying countless soldiers indiscriminately.

Whoosh whoosh!

The soldiers below the city wall soared into the sky and launched an attack on the city defense forces ahead.

These attackers were incredibly formidable; a few had already reached the Martial Emperor Realm! They appeared like ghosts, vanishing at will, snatching away the lives of several city defense soldiers with each appearance!

In just the blink of an eye, the city defense army lost over a hundred soldiers, and more importantly, the Royal City’s protective formation was torn open with a rift.

Rumble!

Not far away, the ground seemed to tremble, as a dense mass of troops besieged the city, entering the Royal City through the breach.

Meanwhile, the nobles were engaged in an emergency meeting in the main hall.

These nobles practically decided the fate of all the nobility in the Royal City; they were the current rulers of the city.

"Why has there been no response from the Royal Teacher and the King of the West’s side? Could it be they don’t wish for reconciliation?" an elderly noble said solemnly.

"Hmph, what do they intend to do? The Royal Teacher is a wise man, and he should know our strength. Once war breaks out, they won’t benefit at all, and what about Qin Se? Would she sacrifice those mortals? She’s just a woman, and without the King of Huainan, wouldn’t she still act according to our whims!" Another noble scoffed.

"Indeed, the Royal Teacher is no simple figure!"

Suddenly, an elder at the head of the table spoke.

All the nobles were seated across from five ancient figures, and the others looked upon them with overwhelming fear.

They were the leaders among the nobility, and even the King of Huainan would not dare disturb them unless absolutely necessary.

No one knew how many years they had lived, but one thing was certain: they were extraordinarily powerful. If the five of them joined forces, even the King of Huainan might have to retreat a little.

"What is Uncle’s opinion then?"

The earlier noble asked softly.

These figures epitomized seniority, so they had no choice but to address them as "Uncle."

"I believe we have overlooked one issue. If they truly dare to strike, how shall we respond?" the elder suddenly remarked, "Those frontier forces should have been consolidated long ago, just in case!"

But the elder beside him shook his head, saying, "Old Five, you worry too much. In King Huainan’s youth, we indeed might have been concerned, but speaking of the Royal Teacher, he has the capability, no doubt, but what benefit does it hold for him? After all, he won’t reside here long term! As for the Prince Nameless, he is even less an exception! Besides, by tomorrow morning, the frontier forces will have arrived at the Royal City, and by then, there’s nothing to fear!"

Upon hearing this, the nobles nodded in agreement, feeling reassured.

Only a few nobles still remained anxious.

Suddenly, a loud noise echoed from outside.

Immediately, many nobles rose, looking outside in astonishment.

"What happened? Could it possibly be the King of the West ’s army?" a noble speculated.

"No matter, gentlemen, stay calm; there are currently 150,000 city defense troops in the city, and combined with the guards in our residences, we number over tens of thousands. How dare those ten thousand troops of the King of the West act rashly!" an elder said calmly.

Although the nobles temporarily calmed down, their hearts were still filled with worry, especially since no servants had come to report anything!

This indicated that the city defense troops still hadn’t figured out what was going on!

"Report!"

Finally, a loud shout rang from outside the hall, and a servant rushed in, kneeling on the floor.

"Reporting to my lords, there are invaders who have already entered the Royal City, and the city is now in chaos!" the servant immediately reported.

"What!"

At this moment, the nobles were thrown into disarray.

"Invaders? Is it the Demon Race or the Assassin Alliance? No, the borders are heavily garrisoned with scouts keeping watch, how could they suddenly break into the Royal City!"

"Could it be the Prosperous Age Army!"

One of the nobles suddenly said, and everyone fell silent.

This was the incident they feared the most yet considered least probable.

"Reporting, it is still unclear which faction it is, the city defense troops have already engaged in battle with the intruding army, but the city defense troops have suffered significant damage!"

"We must hasten to command the defenses!"

In any case, the city defense troops were just a motley crew. Even if the nobles were well-prepared, they had never been to war, and their fighting strength was ultimately limited.

The entire Royal City was already a sea of fire.

"Generals, listen to my command, our task is to evacuate the commoners here and minimize their casualties!" the King of the West commanded in the military camp to dozens of officers.

"By your command!" the officers responded in unison.

Subsequently, the army of the King of the West surged forth, in an instant shattering the forces of city defense surrounding the perimeter!

These city defense troops were no match, as the King of the West ’s army had been at war for many years, exuding a murderous aura; this was no longer a matter of realm. Now, the King of the West ’s army was an integrated force, a sharp sword with astonishing lethality.