Chapter 1619 - 182: Battle of Yanbai City

Chapter 1619: Chapter 182: Battle of Yanbai City

Yanbai City, black clouds press down and the city seems about to collapse.

Heavenly Peak has been shrouded in dark clouds for several days, with rain imminent but not yet arrived. The city is oppressed, and all soldiers are apprehensive.

At dawn.

Han Li led Jian Qingqiu and Yun Ruohai up to the city wall to make some arrangements, only to find the Ninth Prince already there, silently gazing into the distance alone.

"Your Highness..."

Han Li hesitated for a moment: "You should rest well."

The Ninth Prince hadn’t closed his eyes for several nights.

For a Great Cultivator, this is nothing, but after continuous battles, the Ninth Prince has not truly rested for even a single day this past year.

"It doesn’t matter."

He turned his head and smiled: "If I’m not mistaken, within these two days, Nalan Xuance will make his move on Yanbai City. This battle might be the ultimate confrontation."

"..."

Han Li was silent.

"The world’s affairs are truly unpredictable. I thought this final confrontation would take place at Wuzhou Fengxi City."

The Ninth Prince spoke softly: "Iron Cavalry against Iron Cavalry, Cultivator against Cultivator... in the end, I’m still too young..."

Destiny did not follow the direction he anticipated.

There was no so-called Wuzhou final battle.

He was trapped in Yanbai City, this lone city enveloped by the Iron Curtain, without communication, blocked news, and scant supplies.

Now...

The whole city is in panic.

Even the Chongzhou Iron Cavalry, have many hearts filled with fear.

"Your Highness, the outcome of this battle is still unknown..."

Han Li spoke solemnly: "Even if there’s no news from Wuzhou, we must not give up!"

"Naturally."

The Ninth Prince raised his eyebrows and smiled: "I never thought of giving up, as for Wuzhou... I understand Mi Yun, he will not easily relent."

Pausing.

"It’s just..."

The Ninth Prince looked at the distant long night and couldn’t help but let out a weary sigh: "At the end of the road, the long night stretches endlessly. How can we see a ray of light?"

While besieged by Nalan Xuance.

Yanbai City has held out for dozens of days, these days of defense have been the hardest battles the Ninth Prince has ever experienced in his life.

He understands very well.

Wuzhou, Chongzhou, Yuzhou, Yuan Province must all be encircled by Nalan Xuance.

If reinforcements are coming, they must be on the way.

It’s just...

To hold onto Yanbai City, the only thing he can depend on is himself.

"..."

Han Li was silent once more.

He wanted to say words of comfort but found that all words seemed too pale at the moment. He silently grasped the sword at his waist, only resenting that he had not reached the Yang God Realm, if only he could step into that realm... perhaps the predicament of Yanbai City would hold more chances of success.

During this period, it has been Sect Master Luo Lie of the One Strike Sect combating Nalan Xuance.

At first, the match was evenly balanced.

But now...

Luo Lie has been worn out from continuous battles and shows signs of fatigue.

Bang!

Suddenly, magnificent drumbeats echoed from afar.

Followed by a brilliant flare soaring towards the heavens, tearing through the thick dark clouds, exploding amidst countless stares, transforming into dozens of blazing meteors falling.

At that moment.

A gigantic fireball descended from the sky.

"!!"

Han Li’s pupils contracted, and he stepped forward, swiftly arriving in front of the Ninth Prince, drawing his sword to slice the fireball in two.

Jian Qingqiu and Yun Ruohai acted simultaneously.

Two Yin God cultivators using their Divine Skills to block the falling fire rain upon the city wall.

"It’s the Demon Art of Xuanwei Island!"

Jian Qingqiu shouted lowly, veins bulging on his forehead.

This kind of scene has been seen quite a few times recently.

Fire rain, hail, floods, tornadoes.

Initially, the Xuanwei Technique only included the "Control String Skill," manipulating people’s hearts, controlling puppets, but ever since Nalan Xuance became the State Preceptor of Li Kingdom, he has been constantly gathering folk legends, worldly techniques, and finally compiled them all into the "Xuanwei Technique."

This new generation Xuanwei Technique nearly assembles all the world’s minor techniques.

The fire rain illuminates the dark sky vault.

At that instant, everyone saw clearly the source of the fire rain.

At the topmost point of the jet-black sky vault, a tall figure draped in a large robe stood suspended—

Countless black threads woven into a hanging vine seat suspended him in the void.

He sat alone between heaven and earth, as if the ruler of this world.

A wave of his sleeve.

The fire rain came.

Another wave.

Demon winds arose.

Immeasurable calamities followed one after another.

This Xuanwei Strange Skill that triggers heavenly abnormalities, severely harms the body.

Formerly Nalan Xuance would only display one technique at a time, but today he is completely "reckless," continuously waving his sleeves at the heavenly peak, attracting all possible abnormalities, this was almost equivalent to a proclamation.

Today’s battle... is the ultimate battle!

Rumble.

The thunderclouded sky had lightning surging, briefly illuminating the world.

In the distance, the dark fog shattered.

The ground resonated with a deep tremor, the sound of Iron Cavalry beginning their charge.

The Ninth Prince stood on the city wall, watching the distance with no joy or sorrow.

The flags surged.

Countless Iron Cavalry from Southern State marched out boldly from Luoyu Mountain.

The most striking was the colossal king’s chariot at the center rear of the cavalry.

On that king’s chariot stood a young figure armored in black, solemn and majestic.

The Crown Prince personally arrived in Ning State to attack Yanbai City.

He donned the Imperial Robe embroidered with a black dragon and gold claws on his shoulder, releasing the Dao Domain of King Hunting, covering a hundred yards wide, and the area within this domain was bright amber, with countless blazing lights floating, finally congregating into a sun at the top!

The radiant light shone upon the Iron Cavalry soldiers like golden brilliance, greatly boosting their morale!

"Your Highness, it is too dangerous here, it’s better to leave promptly."

Han Li watched this scene, his expression somber.

He expanded his Dao Domain to block the fire rain.

Countless weapons swept out from the Grotto Heaven within the Dao Domain and suspended.

Without achieving Condensing Dao, confronting Nalan Xuance directly is impossible, but resisting the Xuanwei Techniques’ abnormalities is manageable.

To stop Nalan Xuance.

Only Sect Master of One-Slash Sect can step in.

"..."

The Ninth Prince did not depart.

He stood on the city wall, seeing over a dozen miles, and made eye contact with his elder brother within the torrent of cavalry.

After a brief silence, the Ninth Prince spoke in a hoarse voice.

"General Han, this time, I do not wish to retreat to the rear of the city."

In previous battles.

He had been forcefully kept inside the city by Han Li with the reason "Your status is too noble, cannot act rashly."

But this time.

He does not wish to retreat.

The Ninth Prince unfolded his Dao Domain of King Hunting.

Only a Prince bearing the Imperial Blood of Li Kingdom can possess this Dao Domain secret.

Whoosh!

Countless brilliance surged up, finally condensing into a sun as majestic as that of the Crown Prince, illuminating the whole Yanbai City as if it were daytime.

"In this battle, I wish to face it together with all the soldiers."

The Ninth Prince stated calmly: "If we cannot live together, then we shall die together."

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(Thank you all for waiting, was busy all day yesterday, caught up on sleep during the day. There will be an 8k word update today, one Chapter first, the rest tonight. The next update should be around eleven.)