MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again-Chapter 1296 - 273: Tianlang’s Surrender
At this moment, the Divine Might Army had indeed exhausted all of their energy and blood, yet their fighting spirit remained incredibly high. In contrast, the Tianlang Army, although there were still seventy to eighty thousand Martial Arts Sect level experts with complete combat power, looked at the battlefield littered with shattered corpses and rivers of blood and had already lost their will to fight. They couldn’t figure out the trump card of the Divine Might Army and were uncertain if there was another terrifying move hidden by their opponents. Thus, these seventy to eighty thousand Martial Arts Sect members dared not advance for battle and began to retreat slowly, with thoughts of fleeing.
The Martial Kings at the edge of the battlefield from the Tianlang Domain were also silent for a moment, and finally, someone couldn’t withstand the pressure and spoke, "Shall we... retreat?"
"But, if we retreat and the Tianlang Emperor blames us, who can bear that responsibility?!" The Tianlang Emperor is a ruthless figure, commanding absolute authority in the Tianlang Domain. Anyone daring to defy his orders would face more than just death.
The order given to them by the Tianlang Emperor was to kill the Divine Might Army at all costs. Now that the Divine Might Army had practically not lost a single person, and they had lost at least nearly a hundred thousand Martial Arts experts on their side, if they were to retreat now, the consequences... At least, for those being the lower-ranking soldiers in this battle, there wouldn’t be any severe punishment, at most being dispatched to the army. But for them, the Martial Kings, there would undoubtedly be a heavy price to pay.
"Then continue fighting!" Another Martial King spoke, "We don’t know how many of us will be imprisoned and executed for failing the orders of the Tianlang Emperor."
For the proposal of this Martial King, another in a deep voice said, "I still think retreating is better. If the Divine Might Army has another trump card, our lineage in Tianlang Domain’s martial arts could be severed. Out of the eighteen thousand elite Martial Arts Sect members, how many do you think could return alive? With our martial lineage broken, the Tianlang Domain is sure to rapidly decline among the Twelve Domains in the future. It’s not worth it."
"Not worth it? We’ve sacrificed so many Martial Arts Sect members to drive the Divine Might Army into such a dire situation, they are nearly exhausted. If we retreat now, the Divine Might Army will surely seek revenge against Tianlang Domain in the future. At that time, even more will die. I still insist that we must kill this army at all costs!"
For a moment, there were two opposing voices among the Tianlang Domain Martial Kings. One group was adamant about continuing to use lives to wear down the Divine Might Army, while the other believed they should preserve their martial power and retreat.
Amidst the ongoing argument between the two voices, as the battlefield tension between the two armies intensified, a round head was suddenly thrown into the midst of these Martial Kings.
Faced with the sudden object thrown at them, these Martial Kings reacted swiftly, quickly retreating in all directions. Once they were at a safe distance, they focused their gaze.
It was nothing short of shocking to see that this head belonged to the person they once feared the most— the Tianlang Emperor.
"Your Ma... Majesty?!"
The Tianlang Emperor was dead, and his head had been severed?!
Everyone gasped as they looked at the Tianlang Emperor, whose eyes were wide open even in death.
At the same time, Lu Hong appeared before these Martial Kings. After looking around the battlefield and seeing that there were virtually no losses on the side of the Divine Might Army, he nodded with satisfaction before speaking, "I’ve killed the Tianlang Emperor. How should I deal with you lot?"
Having killed the Tianlang Emperor, these Martial Kings, already severely injured, didn’t hesitate and all knelt and kowtowed, saying, "We are willing to submit to the City Lord!"
In response, Lu Hong spoke, "I heard that the Du Family and the Fan Gu Family fled to your Tianlang Domain. I want you to massacre these two families and bring their heads to me."
Upon hearing this, these Martial Kings heaved a sigh of relief, considering this a task given by Lu Hong, or a test of loyalty. If completed well, it could save their lives, but if not, it was estimated that the Divine Might Army would directly enter Tianlang and kill them all.
"We accept the order!"
Seeing them agree, Lu Hong said nothing more, waved his hand, and said, "I’ll give you half a year, and of course, the sooner, the better."
"By your command!"
After a while, the Tianlang Army retreated slowly, their faces all pale because the Tianlang Emperor was dead, the strongest person guarding the Great Domain had died. Once this news spread, the surrounding domains would definitely see the Tianlang Domain as a cake to be divided. If they couldn’t produce another Martial Emperor in a short time, they would certainly be wiped out by the bandits of the other domains. Moreover, the Tianlang Domain was already extremely aggressive and held grudges with the two neighboring domains.
They had every reason to believe that once the news of the Tianlang Emperor’s death reached those two domains, within half a year, their armies would press the border, and their Domain Master would surely take action to obliterate everything in the Tianlang Domain.
"What... what should we do?" a Martial King asked sorrowfully.
Hearing this, an old Martial King, with a heavy expression, said, "Seek refuge with the Photon City Lord and ask him to become the master of our Tianlang Domain!"
"But... isn’t that against the laws of Tianlang?" How could the Great Tianlang Domain ever allow an outsider to be their Domain Master? This was laughable, wasn’t it?
"Laws?" The old Martial King sneered, "Then how do you propose we protect ourselves in the Tianlang Domain? Our domain’s dominance in all directions relied on the formidable deterrence of the Tianlang Emperor. Now that the Tianlang Emperor is dead, that deterrence is gone. Those Martial Emperors might personally act to kill us. Do you think reputation is more important, or your own life? And besides, how long had the Tianlang Emperor just interacted with City Lord Lu? He got decapitated by City Lord Lu. So, think about it. How much stronger is this Photon City’s City Lord Lu than our Tianlang Emperor? If we could get the protection of such a big figure, wouldn’t the future be bright? If we do our work diligently, perhaps we could get the favor of City Lord Lu and be granted the secret technique skills mastered by the Divine Might Army. By then, our families would surely prosper and stand tall for millennia!"
With the old Martial King’s argument, a beautiful vision immediately took shape in every Tianlang Martial King’s mind.
Soon, the fervent gazes were everywhere.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let’s quickly return to the Tianlang Domain. I’m going to kill all those bastards from the Du Family and the Fan Gu Family, leaving no one alive, and bring their heads to City Lord Lu!"
With the retreat of the Tianlang Army, the Divine Might Army finally breathed a sigh of relief, with many soldiers immediately falling off their horses and fainting.
Lu Hong leapt into the air, landing before the Divine Might Army.
The Deputy General of the Divine Might Army immediately dismounted and knelt before Lu Hong, "Subordinate greets the City Lord."
Lu Hong slightly raised his hand to stop him, "No need for formalities. You fought well this time, and I’m pleased. I believe you’ve all exhausted yourselves, haven’t you? Rest here. This journey to the Western Battle Zone ends here. In half a month, I will lead you north to find the Young City Lord."
The Tianlang Army, with its numerous mouths, quickly spread the news of this battle, creating an uproar in both the Tianlang Domain and the Rongtian Domain.
Especially the news of Lu Hong slaying the Tianlang Emperor, which shocked countless people.
This is terrifying!
Several family heads of the Sky Family trembled violently at the first instant they received this news, a wave of fear sweeping over them.
What sort of power does it take to kill the Tianlang Emperor?
Even their Emperor Rongtian couldn’t claim with certainty he’d win against the Tianlang Emperor, let alone kill him.
So it was easy to draw a conclusion: Lu Hong could just as easily kill their Rongtian’s Master, Emperor Rongtian.
The once-overlooked Photon City in their eyes wasn’t in the same league as them. After all, Photon City seemed to be supported by Lu Hong alone, with not many existing at the Martial Arts Sect level. In front of these great families of the Rongtian Domain, it was like an ant. The saying goes, "an innocent man gets into trouble because of his wealth," which is why their army training secret technique was seized without a second thought.
But things are different now. It turns out they were the ants provoking a giant elephant, and they might not be far from death.
Photon City’s dispatch to the Western Battle Zone was merely the beginning of avenging the past enmity with the Qin Long Guards. Next, it will be the turn of their Central Battle Zone’s four great families.
