Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

In Divine Phoenix City, the skirmish was still ongoing. Ling Xiao had just returned to the Imperial Palace, planning to catch up with some close friends before discussing strategies on handling the Sea Race and the Silver Fox Empire.

Xie Li, Fengming Piaoxue, Lan Yu’er, Dai Yuling, Dai Yaoling, Ling Luo, Ji Mingkong, and others.

These were friends residing permanently in Divine Phoenix City.

Xie Li’s cultivation level was the most terrifying, she had already reached the Sixteenth Layer of the Yin-Yang Realm.

Yet despite this, she used to be far ahead of Ling Xiao in terms of cultivation. Now, she had been completely surpassed by him, which was indeed quite a lamentable turn of events.

The friends gathered, enjoying delicious food while discussing the events that had happened in their lives during this period.

At that moment, outside the city gate, a battle beast suddenly collapsed. The soldier atop it was covered in blood, clearly gravely injured.

The city guards hurried over to support him and inquire about the situation.

”Urgent message over 800 miles!”

The severely injured soldier grabbed the guard and spoke these five words, then immediately relaxed and passed out.

The guard reported this incident to his superior.

The superior, aware of the urgency, ordered the unconscious soldier to be brought along with the urgent military report to the Imperial Palace.

The report soon reached the grand hall.

Ling Xiao abruptly stood up and apologized before swiftly leaving the scene.

Only when the border encountered a significant crisis would an urgent report over such a distance be sent.

The others also followed out.

”Yuling, Yaoling, I need your assistance. Give him the best treatment possible, make sure he survives!”

Both were now serving in the Imperial Hospital of the Heavenly Dynasty Empire, and Ling Xiao had full confidence in their medical skills.

”Understood.”

Dai Yuling, Dai Yaoling, and Lan Yu’er all busied themselves with saving the soldier.

Meanwhile, Ling Xiao took out the battle report and read:

”The Silver Fox Empire and Tianhai Empire have joined forces with the Sea Race to launch a sudden attack on Black Crow City. Black Crow City is now on the brink of collapse, with hundreds of thousands of soldiers in grave danger!

Request reinforcements!

City Lord of Black Crow City and Frontier General Shangguan Hong!”

Ling Xiao read the report aloud.

”What!”

Upon hearing this, Qin Huo immediately grew anxious. Though his cultivation hadn’t recovered, he previously served as one of the generals responsible for guarding Black Crow City under Shangguan Hong’s command.

”Qin Huo, your injuries haven’t healed yet. Don’t be anxious.”

Ling Xiao lowered his head, contemplating the sudden outbreak of this war.

Clearly, his return to the Heavenly Dynasty Empire was the catalyst.

The enemy could wait no longer.

Not only had the Silver Fox Empire and Sea Race joined forces, but even the Tianhai Empire had intervened.

Now, Black Crow City was likely a dangerous trap.

These people wanted him to go there.

If he didn’t go, he would be failing the expectations of the empire’s military and civilians, making a mockery of being Your Majesty the Heavenly Emperor, merely a coward.

In the future, within the Heavenly Dynasty Empire, no martial artists would believe his grand proclamations made before.

If he went, it would undoubtedly be a trap, and even if he got there, he might not make it in time to save Shangguan Hong and the hundreds of thousands of troops in Black Crow City.

He might even die there himself.

How to choose?

Ling Xiao suddenly looked toward Black Crow City.

”Xie Li, listen to orders. I command you to guard Divine Phoenix City, assist Wu Xianɡ, and absolutely do not mobilize the troops of Divine Phoenix City lightly.”

Ling Xiao shouted loudly.

”I obey.”

Xie Li understood Ling Xiao’s concern that this might be a strategy to draw him away. If Divine Phoenix City wasn’t heavily guarded, the enemy might attack there.

”All of you stay, perform your respective duties. Brother Fan, let’s head to Black Crow City, do you dare to accompany me?”

Ling Xiao didn’t want to mobilize any other forces, as he almost believed this was a conspiracy.

If he mobilized armies from elsewhere, the Sea Race would seize the opportunity to invade.

Therefore, this time heading to Black Crow City, he planned to take only Fan Ruohai with him.

”Why not? I owe my life to you.”

Fan Ruohai chuckled, ”I just heard that the Tianhai Empire is also involved in this battle, this time I’ll have to fight fiercely and kill a few of those Tianhai Empire bastards to avenge my brother!”

”Good brother! I, Ling Xiao, wasn’t wrong about you!”

The friendship between Ling Xiao and Fan Ruohai had grown from nothing, forged in one life-and-death battle after another, eventually becoming a bond of life and death.

”Your Majesty, this might be unwise. You two will face countless soldiers, and possibly ambushes by powerful enemies. This trip could be extremely perilous.”

Xie Li hastily interjected.

”There’s no need to discuss this. It’s a matter of saving countless lives in Black Crow City. Even if it’s a dragon’s pool or tiger’s den, I must break through it.

Shangguan Hong is my brother, and those frontier troops fight for me Ling Xiao. How could I abandon them?”

Ling Xiao waved his hand, ”When Wu Xianɡ returns, tell him not to act rashly, hold Divine Phoenix City, and closely monitor the surrounding movements.

Inform him that’s an order, and there’s no room for discussion!”

With that, Ling Xiao flew off into the sky.

Fan Ruohai followed closely behind.

The two didn’t even bother with the Flying Wheel Ship.

While the Flying Wheel Ship conserved inner strength, it couldn’t match the speed of their flight.

The two Life-taking Realm experts flew day and night without rest, and they soon spotted a signal soldier rushing along the route.

They intercepted the soldier during their journey.

”Your Majesty!”

The signal soldier was also wounded, clearly emerging from a slaughter ground.

”How is the battle?”

Ling Xiao asked.

”The enemy is too strong. We’ve fought desperately, but the losses are heavy!”

The signal soldier painfully grabbed Ling Xiao’s legs and cried, ”General Xin attempted to assassinate the enemy commander at night but was captured and killed.

General Meng Tong went to rescue General Xin and also died honorably in battle, along with hundreds of brave soldiers.

But their deaths were not in vain.

Before General Xin and General Meng Tong died, they set fire to the enemy camp, halting the enemy’s advance.

It might delay them for a day or two.

They were all very brave, refusing to surrender to the enemy until the end, they are all true heroes!”

Though it was glorious, each word pierced Ling Xiao’s heart with pain.

A heart-wrenching pain!

General Meng Tong and General Xin were comrades he rescued from Pixiu Island, and from then on, they became comrades-in-arms for life.

Through a series of battles, including the destruction of the New True Demon Empire and victories over the Phoenix God Empire and Black Crow Empire, they fought.

Their contributions were immense and unyielding in loyalty to Ling Xiao.

More importantly, to Ling Xiao, these two were very special friends.

When he was at his lowest, they were willing to stand by his side.

Though their cultivation couldn’t compete with many talents and rising stars today, they remained dedicated to this Empire.

Guarding the borders for Ling Xiao.

They were such people, unwilling to rest. Always wanting to do something for this Empire and for Ling Xiao.