Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi-Chapter 509: Nine Flames Heavenly Array
Outside Xingmen City, there was silence.
Even when Xiao Yi hung Yang Guang on the flagpole, everyone still thought Xiao Yi was just trying to scare Yang Guang.
After all...
This was the fifth prince!
Even though Yang Guang was not favored, his identity as a prince was bona fide—in their eyes, Xiao Yi would never truly kill Yang Guang, especially not with a punishment as cruel as death by dismemberment.
It was not until now...
Seeing only a lonely head hanging on the flagpole, Yang Guang, who had already passed away, did people confirm that Xiao Yi was serious.
Gurgle!
Amid the crowd, Liu Yi swallowed hard, his face filled with horror as he incredulously stared at Xiao Yi. Despite the brutality of the dismemberment, he felt not the slightest fear of Xiao Yi, only deep respect and admiration.
Liu Yi looked around subconsciously and realized that everyone else felt the same.
They looked at Xiao Yi with nothing but fervent admiration and awe.
Just as Xiao Yi had said...
If Yang Guang did not die, those fallen soldiers and civilians would not rest in peace!
However...
Liu Yi glanced towards Liu Fuhai and spoke in a low voice, "General, Dean Xiao has killed the fifth prince, this..."
"Shut up!"
Liu Fuhai glared at him coldly and coughed lightly. Seeing that everyone was looking at him, he then said loudly, "The fifth prince personally led the troops to confront the strong enemy of the Sword Dynasty, only to be ambushed by the God Devouring Ants and perished, devoured to the extent that only his head was left intact. Let us respectfully bid farewell to Prince Yang Guang!"
"..."
Everyone was stunned.
Then, one by one, their faces showed sudden realization as they loudly said, "The fifth prince was wise and valiant, personally leading the troops against the enemy, and tragically died under the God Devouring Ants, how sad and lamentable!"
"Farewell to the fifth prince on your journey!"
"Dean Xiao has already avenged you!"
A crowd of soldiers and civilians shouted loudly.
The two maidservants, who had long been scared out of their wits, seeing Liu Yi and the others looking towards them, hurriedly followed, shouting, "The prince died under the God Devouring Ants, and Dean Xiao has avenged him by slaughtering tens of thousands of God Devouring Ants!"
"The prince can rest in peace now!"
The two maidservants, soaked in a cold sweat, shouted loudly.
Liu Fuhai, however, seemed far from reassured. He glanced at Liu Yi and made a throat-slitting gesture.
Scared even paler, the two women knelt on the ground with a thump, wailing and begging for mercy, "Dean Xiao, General Liu... spare our lives! We sisters will never divulge what happened today. Please, we beg you to spare us..."
Liu Fuhai said sternly, "Dean Xiao, these two cannot be spared..."
Xiao Yi waved his hand, chuckling, "They're just two women, no need for such measures. Besides, if I were worried about the imperial family's retribution, I would not have taken action against Yang Guang. Let them go."
"This..."
Liu Fuhai showed hesitation on his face.
But the two women were like reprieved prisoners, scrambling to run away.
Liu Fuhai sighed and gazed at the youth beside him, who was much younger than his own grandson, and bitterly smiled, saying, "True heroes are indeed found among the young. In terms of courage and composure, I am far inferior to you!"
Xiao Yi waved his hand.
His gaze turned to the brutal battlefield, and he said solemnly, "General Liu, we should first arrange for people to clean up the battlefield. Those fleeing cavalry will likely relay the news soon. A great battle is imminent!"
"Hmm!"
Upon hearing about the impending great battle, Liu Fuhai no longer spoke further, his expression gaining a touch of solemnity, "Dean Xiao..."
"Just call me Xiao Yi," Xiao Yi said with a smile.
Liu Fuhai hesitated for a moment, then nodded, saying, "Xiao Yi, if the enemy launches another large-scale attack, it's likely to be led by an army of tens or even hundreds of millions of God Devouring Ants. How should we respond?"
God Devouring Ants, which would devour mountains when encountering them and people when encountering them, were difficult for ordinary soldiers to defend against.
If they attacked in swarms, just ten could devour a person in an instant.
Quite a handful!
As for how to deal with the God Devouring Ants, Xiao Yi had been prepared for a long time, and with a mysterious smile, he said, "I've had a strategy for the God Devouring Ants for a while now. You just arrange for people to clean up the battlefield, and at the same time select a thousand elite soldiers, I will have a great use for them shortly!"
"A thousand elite soldiers?"
Even though Liu Fuhai had a myriad of questions, he could not voice them and simply nodded, saying, "Liu Yi will lead the clean-up of the battlefield, and I will personally select the thousand for you!"
But the civilians shouted, "Dean Xiao, General Liu... The soldiers have all worked hard, leave the cleanup of the battlefield to us! You should rest well, as there are tough battles ahead!"
"Exactly, it's just cleaning up the battlefield, let us handle this rough work!"
"General Liu, you just focus on selecting elite soldiers for Dean Xiao!"
In no time at all.
The tens of thousands of civilians, together with hundreds of thousands more from inside the city, began to clean up the battlefield.
After this battle.
The vast Xingmen City, its military and civilians, had become united as one.
Xiao Yi was extremely gratified by this.
Xiao Yi then moved back and forth outside Xingmen City, continuously burying one Formation stone after another into the ground.
It took him half an hour to finish setting up the previously prepared Formation stones. Beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, "Fortunately, I got quite a few Formation stones from Three Seas Mountain; they really came in handy here. This Nine Flames Heavenly Array should at least be able to block the army of God Devouring Ants for three days and nights, buying us enough time!"
"Dean Xiao, General Liu asks for you!" a soldier approached, eyes glowing with heat, and said admiringly.
Xiao Yi nodded to show he understood.
With the help of hundreds of thousands of civilians, the battlefield had been completely cleaned up.
Liu Fuhai had also selected a thousand elite soldiers.
A neatly arranged thousand men stood before Xiao Yi.
Each was a veteran of many battles, with Deputy General Liu Yi among them.
Liu Fuhai's eyes shone with pride: "Xiao Yi, take a look at these thousand men, are you satisfied?"
Xiao Yi's gaze swept over them.
A thousand men.
Uniform.
Each of their cultivation levels was no weaker than the Golden Core Realm, with five in the Tao Tribulation Realm even stronger, their Qi-Blood robust and eyes sharp as lightning. The look in their eyes as they stared at Xiao Yi was filled with genuine respect and admiration.
At just a command from Xiao Yi, even if it meant death, none of these thousand would hesitate.
Xiao Yi said with satisfaction, "Very good, you thousand men will accompany me to a place soon!"
"Yes!"
Led by Liu Yi, all thousand men responded in unison.
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Not even asking where they were going.
Another hour passed.
A golden figure suddenly flew in from afar and landed on Xiao Yi's shoulder.
Little Lin stood tall, eyes shining, and spoke solemnly, "Boss, everything is just as you predicted!"
"Good!"
Xiao Yi's eyes sparkled, and he asked, "What about the things you were preparing?"
Little Lin patted its chest with its tail, "They've been ready for a while now!"
"Hmm!"
Xiao Yi then looked at Liu Fuhai and instructed, "General Liu, before I return, no matter what happens, you just need to hold your ground and not go out. With the Formation I've set up outside the city, even if millions of God Devouring Ants come, it can protect Xingmen City for three days and nights..."
"Xiao Yi, where are you going?" Liu Fuhai asked, puzzled.
Xiao Yi's mouth curved up slightly, rolling into a cold arc, and he slowly said, "I am going to ensure a permanent resolution and eliminate this crisis once and for all."
PS: There will be three more updates tonight, Xiao Tian continues to write! If you can't wait, check back in the morning! I'm really sorry for the delay, I was revising those chapters!
