406: Chapter 406 Formless Ghost Technique, Dark Scale's Absolute Kill

If not for cultivating the Third Main Demonic Soul in Tianjue City and the infinite expansion of the Myriad Soul Space...

Facing a war between two dynasties where countless soldiers perished, it would have been impossible to have such an opportunity to collect ten thousand souls.

It was just a pity that the souls and flesh of the million people in Tianjue City back then were all used to catalyze the Eyes of Samsara.

Otherwise...

Yun Xiao said to Princess Nian Youyou, "Empress Nian, His Majesty once said that Youyou is his wife and can make all decisions on his behalf in his absence. Now that His Majesty is not here, I ask Empress Nian to take overall command of the army!"

"We ask Empress Nian to lead the troops!" General Ye Wudi bowed in submission.

Whew!

Then, Princess Nian Youyou took a deep breath and spoke, "Fine, then I shall temporarily exercise the authority of my Lord!"

Do not be fooled by Princess Nian Youyou's fragile appearance; she once managed an entire auction house and naturally possessed considerable ability. Her eyes turned cold.

"According to the plan, begin the siege!"

"Organize all the crossbowmen and fire in successive rounds!" Princess Nian Youyou's tone was icy, devoid of any emotion.

Since subduing the Lieyan Pavilion, the army of the Dazheng Dynasty had been equipped with Qi-Breaking Arrows.

"Yes!" Subsequently, General Ye Wudi and Yun Xiao began to coordinate the army, continuously issuing orders.

"Ling Yun, Su Mei, Tie Wu, Qing She... you all assist from the surrounding areas!" she said to the subdued Dou Huang and Dou Wang experts.

"Yes!" dozens of people immediately responded.

In the blink of an eye, Yun Xiao and General Ye Wudi finished the integration. Because the Dazheng Dynasty's financial power was so immense, every one of the two million crossbowmen was issued Qi-Breaking Arrows.

With a single command, the crossbowmen quickly fanned out, followed by their personal guards.

"Fire!" General Ye Wudi commanded.

The personal guards behind him began to transmit information using flag signals, and the order was given.

Whoosh...

Two million Qi-Breaking Arrows were fired simultaneously with irresistible force. The experts of the Mu Lan Empire above the rank of Dou Wang all deployed their light shields.

A single Qi-Breaking Arrow was nothing, but what if there were ten thousand, a hundred thousand, or a million?

One Dou Wang expert was directly pierced through by the rain of arrows, dying as thoroughly as one could die!

Bang...

Other Dou Wang experts surged their Dou Qi to form defensive shields. Although they blocked a large number of Qi-Breaking Arrows, many still died.

As the Dou Qi shields were being depleted, a second round of arrow rain violently bombarded them. Dou Huang experts? They were no exception.

The experts of the Dazheng Dynasty also began to move, pouncing toward the enemy experts to kill them.

Attacking frantically, the Horned Dragon behind them spat out Dou Qi energy spheres, its attacks incredibly powerful.

"I will not die!" a six-star Dou Huang expert said coldly.

Squelch...

With a crisp sound, the Dou Huang expert's body tilted, and he nearly fell to his knees. Blood sprayed from his thigh as a purple sword swept past his right leg, severing it.

He struck out with a palm, but the dark shadow, like a phantom, had already fled. That was An Lin.

An Lin knew that Dou Huang experts had quick reactions and could only strike the moment their light shields shattered.

He succeeded; An Lin's assassination attempt was successful, and he quickly escaped. Subsequently, Yun Xiao directed the army to fire more arrows.

Upon the walls of Luoyan City stood Crown Prince Lanjing!

"Imperial Mother, only by killing that Empress Nian Youyou can we resolve this crisis!" Crown Prince Lanjing advised.

"Mhm!" The Grand Empress, wrapped in black robes, turned and left.

In a secluded hall, the Grand Empress took out a pile of items. A hexagonal altar, black as ink, was set up as she began her ritual.

"Heaven and Earth Formless, Fengdu Ghost Art, Destroy!" The Grand Empress's voice was hoarse as she chanted the incantation, her hands quickly forming seals that she struck into the black altar.

Boom!

Pitch-black mist emerged, condensing into a Ghost Qi Dharma Arrow, intending to curse and kill Princess Nian Youyou from a distance.

Dou Qi was poured in, and the Ghost Qi Dharma Arrow vanished, heading toward Princess Nian Youyou.

Pfft!

Suddenly, above the military camp, Princess Nian Youyou's face turned pale. She spat out a mouthful of essence blood, and her fair face was covered with black mist, as if she might die at any moment.

Shoosh!

Seeing Princess Nian Youyou collapse, Qing Yue flickered and sped over, catching Princess Nian Youyou.

The previously chaotic battlefield suddenly fell silent because of Princess Nian Youyou's accident.

"Empress, what happened to you?" Qing Yue asked anxiously.

"All units hear my command: if I perish, His Majesty's grand ambition must not stop. Marshal Yun Xiao will lead the army to slaughter Luoyan City, leaving none alive!"

Princess Nian Youyou spoke with her last breath, her eyes cold. She spat out another mouthful of blood and fell unconscious.

"Empress..." everyone cried out in anxiety.

"Three armies hear my command: at any cost, slaughter everyone in Luoyan City!" Yun Xiao roared. If Empress Nian Youyou died, how could he explain it when His Majesty arrived?

Clang!

Far away atop Luoyan City, Crown Prince Lanjing had already been pierced through the heart. He fell into a pool of blood, successfully assassinated by An Lin.

With a flicker of his body, An Lin vanished from the spot. In a grand hall, the Grand Empress was continuously fueling the evil technique to curse and kill Princess Nian Youyou.

Squelch!

Suddenly, a purple sword pierced through her heart, her Qi cyclone, and her four limbs. She fell into a pool of blood.

A pitch-black scroll was taken from her body. After An Lin completed the kill, he stored it in his storage ring.

The battle between the two kings was also reaching its climax. All the surrounding rocks were shattered. The Mulan Emperor had also used a secret method to boost his strength, and the combat was exceptionally fierce.

The clothes on both men were shredded, yet neither could gain the upper hand over the other.

The weapons in their hands had long since been sent flying, and they were clashing fist to fist.

Hun Tiandi knew he couldn't let this drag on. With a flash, he grabbed the Mulan Emperor, and the Thunder Emperor Art within him was pushed to its absolute limit.

Boom!

Purple lightning erupted from his body like electric snakes, surging into the Mulan Emperor's body carrying destructive lightning Dou Qi.

It destroyed his body and meridians... At this moment, the Mulan Emperor felt fear. His original ferocity turned into terror.

"Damn it... you demonic lunatic..."

As the Mulan Emperor roared, countless purple bolts of lightning, like electromagnetic waves, fully surged into his body.

Ah...

Hun Tiandi roared in pain. It hurt... it hurt too much... while the Mulan Emperor felt only fear.

The booming sounds continued. After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, they crashed down from mid-air.

Upon landing, they left a massive crater in the ground, accompanied by the crackling sound of thunder.

Hun Tiandi struggled to stand up. Suddenly, a large amount of golden Fate surged from all directions, pouring into his body.

This was not the Fate of the Dazheng Empire, but the Fate of the Mu Lan Empire, representing Hun Tiandi's victory.

His blood-red hair was disheveled like a bird's nest, but his eyes shone with excitement.

The Fate washed over his body, continuously soothing his fatigue. His injuries recovered by about thirty percent.

Had he not resolutely activated the Thunder Emperor Art, the outcome of this battle would still be uncertain.

He took out fresh water from his storage ring to wash his body. With a flash of bloody light, his blood-red hair returned to pitch black. He took out a new set of robes and put them on, his gaze falling upon the Mulan Emperor.

"The Mulan Emperor is about to die. His skeleton is shattered, his soul is destroyed, and only a single breath remains!"

Hun Tiandi took a deep breath. The Mulan Emperor had fought well.

"I beg you... take me to see the Grand Empress one last time?" the Mulan Emperor requested with extreme difficulty.

The Grand Empress? At the brink of death, he was thinking of a woman?

Hun Tiandi was willing to grant this request. Wrapping him in Dou Qi energy, he carried the Mulan Emperor and flew toward Luoyan City.

"Thank... you!" the Mulan Emperor said with difficulty.

Luoyan City was a field of ruins, with countless corpses lying there as soldiers began their mopping-up operations.

The Mu Lan Empire was destroyed!

"Long live our King! Long live! Long live!" Everywhere Hun Tiandi passed, people knelt in worship.

"Go and bring the Grand Empress here!"

In the distance, Yun Xiao was carrying the Grand Empress and placed her beside the Mulan Emperor.

"Yun'er!" the Mulan Emperor said with difficulty. "Your Majesty!" the Grand Empress Yun'er said weakly.

Then, her hood was pulled back, revealing an ugly face, pale as paper, like a dried corpse or a rat, filled with immense fear.

"Don't!" the Grand Empress cried out in pain.

"You became like this for me. Since you began practicing curse arts a hundred years ago, I have never held you again. I have failed you!"

The Mulan Emperor smiled.

"No!" The Grand Empress shook her head.

Then, the two embraced and passed away together. A husband and wife went to the yellow springs together just like that!

"Bury them with honors! Just like that, embracing each other!" Hun Tiandi said, taking a deep breath.

"Yes!" The personal guards beside him immediately took action.