Chapter 650: Chapter 519: No Backup Anymore!

"Scatter, Undead Legion!"

Yake roars, issuing his command.

But at this time, it wasn’t wartime, and only a few Corpse Specters responsible for directing the Undead Legion were in position. The speed of the massive object in the sky was just too fast!

A dazzling white light rose from the ground, the shockwave from the explosion instantly tearing apart countless Undead. Following this, the tremors from the ground rippled over, causing some bureaucrats standing on the ground to stumble and fall.

Lastly, the terrifying roar from the explosion arrived, deafening to the ears.

Yake watched as a mushroom cloud rose from the ground, and with it, he also saw the spreading white light continuously devouring the Undead!

Beetle Missile!

Damn it! Another Beetle Missile! Moreover, this time it fell from directly above!

"Your Majesty, this place is dangerous, please return immediately!" Tilian quickly advised.

Yake didn’t want to leave, as that would be a coward’s reaction. But at this time, he was just a Black Dragon, and he had just seen another Black Dragon caught in the white light, its wings torn apart and then, soaked in blood, blasted out. Although it was not killed, just how miserable was it!

Who knows if there will be more missiles to come!

No! Not even a ghost would know!

"Go!" Yake growled, grabbing Tilian and turning to spread his wings to leave. There were twenty Black Dragons leaving with him.

All those present fell into unexplained fear after Yake’s departure. They were not the Undead, but bureaucrats responsible for formulating tactics. Where the emperor decided to attack, they decided how to strike. Most of them had less fighting power than an Earth Dragon Knight, and many were just ordinary people. Faced with such a terrifying attack from the sky, even the giant dragons couldn’t withstand it, let alone them? What chilled them to the bone was that Yake just took off without so much as a backward glance at them!

"He’s such a bastard. If we died, does he expect the Undead to devise tactics themselves?"

One of the bureaucrats grumbled. Others looked at him, and though they said nothing, their expressions were more or less the same.

Being bureaucrats themselves, they had some understanding of the White Dragon Empire, especially the character of the White Dragon Emperor.

The White Dragon Empire was a typical decentralized state with most of the power besides some key rights being given to the ministers by the emperor. Hence, over the years, although the Black Dragon Empire had planned many assassinations against the ministers of the White Dragon Empire, it had never paid attention to the emperor. Whether the White Dragon Empire had an Emperor or not, there would be almost no change. This was vividly demonstrated by the seamless transition between the old and new Emperors - no change took place in the entire empire.

In the Black Dragon Empire, when Yake became the emperor, he replaced all the people from Kaniel’s reign, exiling some, killing others. This made being an official in the Black Dragon Empire a very precarious position.

However, the benefit of being an official in the Black Dragon Empire was that one could secure enormous benefits for oneself through some maneuvers. This was unimaginable in the White Dragon Empire with its complex and detailed laws, which even the emperor himself dared not violate.

But benefits only matter when you’re alive.

Now these defenseless people here, if the next missile fell from above, where would they go?

Fortunately, the mushroom cloud in front had dissipated, and no more missiles had fallen.

Had it ended?

Upon returning to the White Dragon Empire, Long Yi immediately checked the record of the Crystal Core device. As expected, the Beetle Missile had entered the stratosphere and had flown smoothly towards the Black Dragon Empire.

One could say that this was at least half a success.

A day later, news from the front finally arrived.

The supersonic Beetle Missile fell almost vertically from the sky, directly hitting the most concentrated area of the Undead army at the front line of the Black Dragon Empire. According to the spies’ counts, the Beetle Missile caused astonishing losses, shattering at least eight thousand Undead on the spot. The number of Undead left bloodied and crippled reached tens of thousands. Among these casualties were many high-ranking Undead and at least two Corpse Specters killed on the spot!

All this, was thanks to the front-line commanders of the Black Dragon Empire. Because they believed it was not a time of war, allowing the Undead to run around was inappropriate, resulting in most of the Undead being packed together. After all, the Undead can’t die a second time, so it didn’t matter if they were stacked up.

When Kirei confirmed this news, he was stunned. He had long estimated that this bombing could potentially have a shocking effect, but he had never envisaged it to be this astonishing.

"Build! Build with all haste! Use all resources to build this ’Intercontinental Missile’! I want to watch the Black Dragon Empire get bombed to death from the comfort of my home!" Kirei ranted almost manically.

"Ahem, brother, you need to remain calm. As an Emperor, this is not correct," Long Yi pressed down on Kirei’s shoulder.

"How so?" Kirei asked, puzzled. Wasn’t this what he should do?

"If we use all our resources to build this, I’m afraid we’ll lose on the open battlefield. Moreover, even if you put all your resources into this, you may not be able to speed it up. As far as I know, there’s only one hive capable of producing this super Beetle Missile, and I don’t even know how it’s made. According to Lady Nor’s speculation, it was probably formed by a mix of aspects of my contracts, some Power of Rules, and some random coincidences when it was initially made. It’s virtually impossible to duplicate," Long Yi explained to Kirei.

"That’s really unfortunate, given that we could have easily dealt with the Black Dragon Empire," Kirei sighed, a look of regret on his face.

"It’s not that much of a pity. The speed at which the beetle’s nest hatches beetles is quite rapid. As long as you have enough resources prepared, the number of missiles will gradually increase. Plus... this thing isn’t entirely foolproof. After all, as a beetle missile, there’s still a possibility it could be intercepted. It can serve as an icing-on-the-cake weapon, but it’s not a silver bullet," Long Yi further explained.

This brand new weapon gave Yake a huge headache for a long time. He even once thought of seeking help from Rongka, the Eternal Emperor in the deepest layers of Hell. He greatly disliked Rongka and also began to fear him a bit. Although the warriors Rongka supported were still loyally fulfilling their duties, Yake always felt these hellish creatures could betray him at any moment.

However, the event that occurred one morning finally made Yake determined.

It was a time when the streets were bustling with people returning home from the market with purchased goods and shops opening their doors. The streets were full of hustle and bustle, with people coming and going.

Suddenly, some people heard strange noises coming from the sky. Never having heard this sound before, people began to look upwards.

Three small white dots were slowly descending from the sky high above, and behind these white dots trailed long tails.

The notion of them slowly falling was just an illusion due to the great distance! A few seconds later, those white dots had enlarged, and people could see they were shuttle-like objects, aiming straight for the Imperial City!

"An attack by the White Dragon Empire!" someone shouted, and the street immediately erupted into chaos. People were frantically pushing and shoving, and some people who fell unintentionally got trampled underfoot.

At this moment, Yake was resting in his bedroom at the top of the Imperial Palace. Ever since he became a dragon, his bedroom was moved to the top of the palace, allowing him to overlook the entire Imperial City. Whenever he spread his wings here, the citizens of the city would bow down to him from afar. He could practically feel the common people’s fear towards him, and that fear would turn into reverence.

However, today, he seemed to have heard some familiar sounds in his ears.

What was that?

Yake opened his eyes, and when he looked up, he was practically scared out of his wits! This was almost an exact repeat of the scene from that day!

Run!

Without a second thought, Yake knew he had to leave immediately!

Spreading his wings, Yake dashed off at full speed!

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Three huge beetle missiles fell directly on the Imperial Palace from three different directions.

The dazzling white light, the massive shockwave, and the deafening explosions were no different from that day!

Yake didn’t dare to look back as he could feel the terrifying destructive power of the light from behind. His body was enveloped in Fighting Aura and his speed had reached its limit!

In the blink of an eye, he had flown out of the Imperial City and finally dared to look back.

The sight of the Imperial Palace caused him to nearly black out and fall from the sky!

The white light faded, and smoke rose into a large mushroom cloud. Pieces of debris and dust fell from the sky like rain, causing all the residents of the Imperial City to hide in their homes, not daring to come out. The buildings nearest the Imperial Palace used to belong to officials and royal family members. Some of these buildings were toppled by the shockwave, while others were buried in the ruins.

Eventually, the mushroom cloud dispersed. The once grand and majestic Imperial Palace of the Black Dragon Empire was left with only a few low structures around its perimeter. The most magnificent parts had completely vanished, replaced by massive ruin.

Inside the Imperial Palace, hundreds of black dragons lived. They were provided by Dragon Island for the Black Dragon Empire. To display his strength, Yake let them dwell in the palace as his guards.

In this explosion, not a single black dragon emerged. The power of the three beetle missiles was enough to instantly kill a black dragon.

Yake slowly landed on the city wall outside the Imperial City; he felt almost drained. His full-speed sprint just now seemed to have taken a toll on his strength.

So, even the Black Dragon Imperial Palace, which was in the rear, was no longer safe in front of Long Yi? Had Long Yi’s power gone this far?

Yake remained on the city wall for a full hour. Clearly, the bombing was not aimed at him directly, but at his palace—this was a show of force against him!

Yake felt shivers down his spine. He didn’t know if he was scared or furious. The only thing he remembered was that his mind was drowned by one word when he flew again.

Revenge! (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please vote for it on qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)