Free Web NovelOutside Human City, the sky was blood-red and ink-black, the sun and moon were lightless, and strange rocks jutted out.
In the eternal night, which a thousand years of heavy rain could not wash away, non-human roars and whispers, like ghosts crying and wolves howling, occasionally echoed, sending shivers down one's spine.
A majestic and desolate Great Wall became the dividing line between the Mortal Realm and Hell.
The history passed down by word of mouth in all three cities—Heaven, Earth, and Human—stated that the outside world was a forbidden zone for the Human Race; there were two worlds within and outside of Heavenly Human City.
Naturally, there were those who disbelieved; after all, some would always wonder why Human City had gates if their ancestors didn't want them to go out.
Once these disbelievers dared to step out of the city, their ultimate fate was to vanish without a trace, becoming a bloody lesson.
Some sages also said that Heavenly Human City originally had more than just the three cities of Heaven, Earth, and Human, but that the more outlying cities had fallen, gradually forgotten in the long river of time.
But at this moment, this dividing line was also on the verge of collapse.
Boom—
A tall and terrifying figure, fearless of death, was assaulting the city wall, causing its barrier, which had absorbed the power of Heaven and Earth, to totter.
Hot blood splattered, and the spiritual essence of the natural patterns on the barrier was clearly declining.
Under the black sun, a tragic aura spread and festered; every minute and every second, warriors from Earth City and demons from Outer City were dying.
On the city tower, two Heavenly Race members watched the purgatory outside, their expressions grave and their bodies drenched in sweat.
"If this continues, Earth City's defenders will be exhausted. Are we going to make the Mortals from Human City, who transport supplies, take their place?"
The tall Heavenly Race member, with silver hair and an extraordinarily handsome appearance, slammed the table:
"The place we two are guarding is clearly not where the disaster tide is most ferocious!" ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm
Human City's wall had three gates in total. This particular spot was relatively remote, always bearing the lightest burden and having the least defensive pressure.
The demons were simple-minded; they only ever knew to swarm wherever there were more people.
"It's different... This time is different."
The Heavenly Race member next to him, whose body was entirely bronze and whose upper half was covered in divine patterns, muttered to himself:
"I've found where the problem is. These demons, this time, seem to be organized by someone behind them. They appear chaotic, but in fact, they advance and retreat with order! They knew the South Gate was empty, which is why they launched a massive invasion!"
"Someone is directing them from behind!"
Eliminate all impossible possibilities, and whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.
The tall Heavenly Race member still found it hard to believe.
Those demons, whose intelligence was even lower than that of beasts and who often cannibalized each other, could actually unite and be uniformly deployed like an army?
"A fantasy, how could that..."
His words were cut short.
Whoosh—
A fierce wind blew, and a snake's head covered in thorny barbs rose from the city wall.
How large was it?
When its two eyes opened, they were like two blood-red suns rising on the horizon, and on top of the snake's head stood a figure, his form like an iron tower, looking down at the city tower below with cold eyes.
That's right, the city tower, standing atop the giant city, was shorter than it.
The tall Heavenly Race member's throat was dry:
"Damn it, something has happened."
The outermost Human City wall was breached in a single day.
By the time the other Heavenly Race members sensed the fall of their kinsmen guarding the South Gate, it was too late... The city had fallen, and the demons' momentum in breaching the city was surging. A dike of a thousand li can be destroyed by an ant's nest, let alone an entire city gate that had fallen.
The atmosphere inside and outside Dijin plummeted to rock bottom, and everyone's expressions varied.
"I remember the last Heavenly Human Trial; the first round of natural disasters passed easily, almost like a formality. What's going on this time?"
"The Demon Summoning Sect's cultists have all entered, and there's also a bizarre existence. How could it be the same as last time?"
"Right, those demons are clearly being driven by the Hundred Beast Hall's secret techniques from the Demon Summoning Sect!"
"No wonder their strength is greater, and they know how to act in groups."
"The Heavenly Race has fully retreated and fallen back to Earth City for defense!"
"What does Jiang Yu mean? Is he going to abandon Human City!?"
...In Heaven City, Jiang Yu sat on the Dragon Throne, the God Sword plunged into the red beam directly above him.
"A breach has been made in the Human City wall. We have no choice but to make a painful sacrifice and retreat to the new city wall extending from Earth City."
"If that's the case, what about the villages and towns not yet under Earth City's governance?"
Feng Zhi's face was ashen, her aura much weaker than usual, and she asked with a furrowed brow.
"I have repeatedly ordered them to pledge allegiance to Great Yu. This is an unavoidable situation."
Jiang Yu showed little emotional fluctuation, saying indifferently:
"I am still some way from completely taking charge of the Celestial Human Divine Sword. How can we manage such a vast area? If we lose more people because of this, it will be a net loss. Accumulating strength and waiting for a decisive blow is the Righteous Path."
Feng Zhi remained silent.
The other Heavenly Race members exchanged glances, also feeling that Jiang Yu's words made sense.
An elder of the Heavenly Race who had lived through a long period sighed:
"In that case, we can only let those uncivilized people suffer."
Inside and outside Dijin of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, there was an uproar.
Under the imperial canopy where the royal family resided, there was an awkward silence.
The Fourth Prince's face felt as if he had been slapped.
He had just praised the Crown Prince as wise and mighty, saying his elder brother advocated benevolence and would surely overcome this natural disaster in a humane way.
Now, he could only try to salvage the situation:
"Hmm, sacrificing the small self for the greater self. Sometimes, to achieve great things, necessary sacrifices must be made."
"If you're scared, just say you're scared. No need for so many excuses."
Suddenly, a voice next to him clicked its tongue.
The Fourth Prince: "?"
A woman in green stood there, scoffing: "The Heavenly Race clearly has the spare capacity. While preserving their strength, they could have relocated the uncivilized people before the demons fully occupied Human City, but they stood by and watched with cold eyes."
"He cherishes his own life while pursuing great things. Your Highness is indeed unreliable."
Zhong Qin, who had been silent, said faintly.
Princess Yu Yang couldn't find a retort and could only say angrily:
"If elder brother is unreliable, then who is? Ying Bing?"
"It's not just her. How could you separate Xiao Mo from her side?"
Shang Qinqing looked at her unhappily.
"What you're saying, Li Shaoxia... oh no, now he's Old Man Li. He has one foot in the grave, what can he still do?"
Tu Yan sighed, looking as if she couldn't bear to watch.
Several courtesans who had been invited also had complex expressions.
Only a few days had passed in the outside world, but decades had passed within the jiangshan sheji map.
They watched with their own eyes as the spirited young man turned into a white-haired old village chief, spending his days either blacksmithing or toiling in the fields.
Not a trace of extraordinary or ethereal quality could be found on Li Mo anymore; he had completely blended into the crowd.
Thus, the last shred of their filter for the young Prodigy shattered.
"You're not just inferior to Xiao Bing'er in looks."
Shang Qinqing clicked her tongue and shook her head, grabbing a handful of melon seeds and casually walking away.
Princess Yu Yang was mortified, but Zhong Qin on the side spoke:
"Calm down."
"Zhennan King, you ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) are a prince of our Great Yu, how can you betray your own people?!"
"But Li Mo calls me sworn brother, and he's my sugar daddy."
"????"
There were many questions in the field.
But Huang Donglai, Xiao Qin, Xie Xuan, and the others had no intention of arguing with anyone.
They just clenched their fists, silently trusting him in their hearts.
