Free Web NovelChapter 191: Chapter 191: The Siege of Dune City
High above the desert, the sky was no longer empty.
A massive fleet of high-tech spaceships and armored aircraft hovered like dark birds of prey.
The shimmering heat of the desert had always acted as a cloaking illusion, a golden veil that hid the city from the rest of the world.
But now, the Empire’s powerful artifacts had forcefully pulled that veil apart. The illusion shattered, revealing the magnificent golden city of Dune hidden deep within the sand.
On the bridge of the lead imperial temple ship, a section of the hull slid open, allowing the freezing high-altitude air to rush in.
Feng Yanshan stood at the very edge, his cape snapping in the wind. He didn’t need a screen to see. He looked down at the golden spires with eyes that were literally blazing with fire.
He was at his breaking point.
For an entire month, his bride had been missing. She had vanished right under his nose, and for more than a month, he had lived in a state of cold fury.
His eyes were no longer their usual shade; they were a deep, terrifying crimson, darker than the blood he intended to spill. This time he didn’t even bother to hide his madness; let the people of all empires see that crossing him is out of an option.
Every Orc on the ship could feel the killing intent radiating from him. He looked like a god of war ready to burn the world down just to find one girl.
"For more than a month," Feng Yanshan hissed, his voice like grinding stones. "They have kept her from me. Every second they lived while holding her is a debt they will pay in screams."
A few steps behind him stood Han Soi. His expression was just as cold, though he was better at hiding his rage.
However, a hint of red had begun to bleed into his pupils as well. After searching countless empty ruins and following false leads, he finally felt it.
The bond between him and Yue Yue was thrumming. She was down there. She was close.
Han Soi took a deep, shaky sigh of relief. Finally, they weren’t chasing ghosts. "The bond is strong," Han Soi murmured, his hand tightening into a fist. "She is in that city. I can feel her heart."
He thought of his son, who had been crying for his mother every night. The pain of the separation had been a slow poison. He looked down at the city and snickered darkly.
"The thieves are finally caught in their hole. They think they can steal a female from the empire? They will learn what happens to thieves."
The atmosphere was the same across the entire fleet. In various high-tech aircraft, the kings and generals of the four empires looked down at the golden city with a mixture of greed and disgust.
"So, this is the city of the cursed race," one general remarked, looking at the unique architecture. "To think they built something so beautiful while being so pathetic."
"They are the race that betrayed the First Queen," another king sneered. "They are a stain on our history. They have no right to exist, let alone to possess a female as precious as ours."
There was no mercy in their eyes. They viewed the people of Dune City as sub-human, a "cursed" bloodline that had dared to touch the divine treasure of their empire.
They wanted their female back, but they also wanted the land, the resources, and the satisfaction of wiping out the "monsters" once and for all.
They felt a sense of self-righteousness; in their minds, they were the saviors, and the Twin Pirates were nothing but kidnappers.
Meanwhile, in a separate, more shadowed command ship, Hu Lieyuan stood with a cold, triumphant smirk on his face. He watched the golden city appear on his monitors and felt a surge of dark joy.
"Very well," Legion whispered to himself. "The rat actually did it. I never thought that useless boy would truly find the location, but he has proven his worth."
Hu Lieyuan wasn’t just interested in Yue Yue. He was looking at the bigger picture. He knew the legends of their bloodline; however, the empire tried to bury it. He knew that the power hidden in that city was unlike anything the four empires possessed.
"The female will be mine," he plotted, his eyes shining with naked ambition. "And once I have her and the secrets of this race, the throne will be mine. I will get everything. The empires, the bloodlines... it will all fall into my hands."
He didn’t care about the "betrayal" of the First Queen or the "sanctity" of the bond.
To him, this was a game of power. He watched as the imperial ships began to lower their weapons, preparing to blast the city in multiple pieces.
Down below, the sirens continued to wail, but up here, the powerful men of the world were already divvying up the spoils.
The war for the "Divine Female" had officially begun, and the sky was about to fall on Dune City.
The situation inside the command center was desperate.
The virtual screens covering the walls were flashing red, showing hundreds of Imperial aircraft surrounding the golden city. The illusion had been stripped away, leaving them completely exposed.
Xing Luoye and Xing Luoguang stood side by side, their eyes bloodshot and their faces pale.
Both brothers were leaning against the cold metal consoles, their bodies trembling. The poison from the boy was finally taking its toll.
They felt a burning sensation in their veins, a corrosive heat that made every breath feel like fire.
They hadn’t found an antidote, and the drug was now sabotaging their internal power.
Every time they tried to circulate their energy, they felt a violent backlash that left them dizzy and weak.
"Brother, this is a dead end," Luoguang said, his voice raspy. "Fighting them head-on is impossible in our state."
Xing Luoye clenched his fists, his knuckles white. He looked at the screens and saw the sheer scale of the Imperial fleet. He knew they couldn’t win. He turned to his younger brother, his expression hardening with a painful resolve.
"Luoguang, listen to me," Luoye said, his voice deep and commanding. freewebnσvel.cѳm
"You need to take the people of the city and retreat through the hidden tunnels. There is a secret aircraft prepared. I will stay behind to hold them back."
Luoguang’s eyes widened in horror. "No! I won’t go! If anyone stays, it should be me. You go back!"
