pertwk Chapter 2881 Heart-wrenching
Chapter 2881 Heart-wrenching
Chapter 2881 Heart-wrenching
"You and I will lead the remaining troops out of the city! We absolutely cannot let the Heavenly Demon set foot in Panlong Ancient City!" Ling Jinbao made a decisive decision. "We won't wait for the Shen Kingdom's army. Earth Mother, immediately cut down the ancient city. Let's go now!"
Panlong Ancient City itself is merely ruins; without the blessing of the secret realm, it is insufficient to defend against enemies. Furthermore, don't forget that the Jialou Heavenly Order Divine Spark is accumulating energy, growing stronger with each battle. They had already sensed in the recent battle that the Heavenly Demon's siege force had significantly increased.
The energy of the Dayan Heavenly Pearl was already running low; how much longer could it last?
Therefore, once the secret realm is broken, if the Earth Mother does not want the Heavenly Demon to taint the ancient city, she has no choice but to take it away.
"Alright." In this critical moment, Mother Earth said no more.
It was also grieving, but fulfilling Jiuyou's last wish and preserving the Great Pot was the top priority at hand.
Otherwise, the sacrifices of Jiuyou and everyone here would be meaningless.
Bao Chihai took two steps, then suddenly turned back: "You must escape! After you escape, don't show your face for a while."
Mother Earth nodded: "I know."
So Ling Jinbao rallied the remaining defenders and charged out once more. In the face of imminent danger at the Earth Mother Plain and the Panlong Ruins, they didn't utter any grand, impassioned words; they simply divided the tasks, led their troops, and fought their way out of the city gates.
There wasn't even time to properly say goodbye to Mother Earth.
Everyone was wounded, survivors of the last major battle to defend the city. They all understood that good luck wouldn't come twice.
Once you leave the city, you can't go back.
But as the Emperor said before his death, what's the big deal? It's just death.
As long as they can live up to the Emperor's last wishes and leave a spark of hope for humanity.
The Earth Mother must successfully lead Panlong City to escape; only then will their sacrifice be worthwhile.
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At dawn, in the capital of Shen Kingdom.
Prince Shen, He Chunhua, had been sitting in the imperial study all night, occasionally getting up to walk around a bit, but then returning to the mirror on his desk to take a second look.
He is always diligent, but he didn't even touch the thick stack of official documents on his desk tonight.
Previously, He Yue contacted him, mentioning not only the setback in pursuing the enemy who killed his son and the ambush set up by the Heavenly Demon in the wilderness, but also that his brother sent people to help him enter the Dragon-Trapping Cave and that the Great Heavenly Demon had invaded the Earth Mother Plain.
He Chunhua, with his sharp mind, understood everything immediately upon hearing this.
A trap! This is a trap set for the eldest son!
The Heavenly Demon wanted to lure and kill the Nine Nether Emperor, but he had been struggling to find his weakness, so he used He Yue as bait.
But He Chunhua didn't even have time to be angry; he was more worried about He Yue's safety. Their opponent was a Great Demon on par with Narakuten!
The youngest son has become increasingly successful in recent years, but he is still human, not an immortal. He Chunhua can only hope that the Nine Nether Emperor will protect his younger brother.
However, with the He brothers fighting in the Panlong Secret Realm, communication between the inside and outside worlds was inconvenient, so He Chunhua could only sit here and wait idly.
This was truly the most difficult night of his life.
A few clear birdsongs drifted from the garden outside the window; it was dawn.
He Chunhua rubbed his eyes and opened the window to get some fresh air. He heard hurried footsteps not far away and saw a palace servant rushing into the garden.
These palace servants were all rigorously trained, and this old palace servant, in particular, was known for her composure and would never be so rude or disrespectful, unless…
He Chunhua's heart pounded, and she asked him sharply, "What is it!"
Before the palace maids even reached the imperial study, they heard this sound and immediately knelt down:
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Crown Prince's soul lamp has gone out!"
Upon hearing the next few words, He Chunhua's vision went black.
With a crack, he actually broke a piece of the windowsill stone.
All the palace servants and guards in the garden and outside the study knelt down and repeatedly said:
"Take care, Your Majesty."
At this moment, they really didn't know whether to tell them to calm down or to accept their grief.
He Chunhua swayed slightly, and the palace guards behind him tried to support him, but he waved his sleeve and angrily said:
"Get out! All of you, get out!"
The king was furious, and everyone left in the blink of an eye, even the old palace servants who had served him for many years were driven out.
He Chunhua felt dizzy and his forehead throbbed; he almost suffered a stroke.
But he was a man of great composure, and at this critical moment, he bit his tongue to force himself to calm down and strode to the table.
He tried to contact He Yue's close generals.
He couldn't get in touch with them before because of the barrier of the secret realm, but now he certainly couldn't care less about that.
One time, no.
Twice, still not enough.
After trying seven or eight times and seeing seven or eight different people, an image suddenly appeared in the mirror.
This is a general under He Yue, named Mu Chuansheng.
"Mu Chuansheng, what's going on!" He Chunhua asked first, "Crown Prince..."
"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince has been killed by Jialoutian, and all the generals have gone out of the city to fight!" Mu Chuansheng, having obtained permission from the Earth Mother, had just rushed out of the secret realm to the Earth Mother Plain to report the series of major events to the king, which is why he was able to speak with He Chunhua. "And—"
He Chunhua immediately asked, "Why couldn't Jiuyou save his life?"
They clearly have a deep bond as brothers, how could He Lingchuan let something happen to his younger brother!
Isn't the Nine Nether Emperor self-proclaimed as the reincarnated Dragon God, and doesn't he possess unparalleled power? He Yue has devoted himself to his secret realm, how can he sit idly by and watch Jia Loutian commit atrocities!
"Call him here!"
Mu Chuansheng didn't know how to deliver the second piece of bad news. He swallowed hard before stammering:
"Your Majesty, it is the Great Emperor of the Nine Netherworlds..."
As he finished speaking, the ground suddenly shook, interrupting him from the rest of his words.
He Chunhua quickly pressed, "What? Tell me!"
"The Nine Nether Emperor was seriously injured and just passed away."
The eldest son is gone too? He Chunhua saw stars, felt a sharp pain in his chest, and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.
"How is that possible!"
Was He Lingchuan so easy to kill? He himself used to…
Narakuten was once upon a time...
Dealing with He Lingchuan is not that simple!
"What on earth happened?!"
Mu Chuansheng quickly and briefly reported what had happened in the secret realm.
Upon hearing the names of Sea Emperor Xuandu, Hundred Battles Heaven, and True Lord Tongming, He Chunhua felt a chill creep down his spine, and his anger was extinguished by fear.
This was a true immortal and two great demons, and the eldest son actually killed them both!
Not to mention that there is also Jialoutian outside the secret realm.
With such a formidable lineup, what kind of deity would not perish?
At that moment, He Chunhua felt an emptiness in his heart, as if a large piece of him had been ripped out.
The second son died, and the eldest son also died.
Yes, he once offered his eldest son as a sacrifice to Narakuten. But, but that is a long time ago, things have changed, and everything is different now.
"Go, go fight!" He Chunhua's voice was cold yet filled with rage. "Avenge my son!"
Mu Chuansheng's image disappeared from the mirror, and He Chunhua turned to contact another general, Ji Shiyi.
At that time, He Yue led several thousand fast cavalry to pursue Zhao Shuo, while the rest of the army was handed over to Ji Shiyi to lead. Now, Ji Shiyi is also approaching Kunlonghu.
He Chunhua is determined to make Jia Loutian experience the wrath of Shen Kingdom, no matter the cost!
He is sworn enemies with the demons of Lingxu!