Nine Yang Alchemy Emperor-Chapter 393 - 403: Your Highness, Run Away!

"Soldiers are nourished for a thousand days, to be used in one day of battle. How dare you be so negative and slack off, it’s detestable!"

"Where is the Military Judge? Whoever dares to slack off again, kill without mercy!"

Prince Jianyun, seeing his own troops indolent and shirking their duties, immediately ordered the execution of more than a dozen people.

Under such bloody oppression, the soldiers had no choice but to grit their teeth and continue the siege. Even though they knew it was a suicide mission, they had to press on with their lives at stake.

After about ten days, Blood Sun City was left with fewer than twenty thousand troops. The casualties on Prince Jianyun’s side were even more severe. Over three hundred thousand had died, leaving only about a hundred and seventy to a hundred and eighty thousand.

This battle could truly be said to have shocked the heavens and earth, moved ghosts and gods, too many have died.

"Push a little harder, Blood Sun City is about to fall!" Prince Jianyun had no sympathy for his soldiers and urged them on, still using lives as cannon fodder.

He even forcefully conscripted tens of thousands of able-bodied men from nearby cities and villages, making them into new recruits.

This move caused panic among the local populace. Many households with able-bodied men fled, seeking to escape the calamity of war.

Beneath the Reef Tower, Chu Feng sat cross-legged, motionless, his eyes closed in cultivation.

A Killing Dragon could vaguely be seen circling above his head.

With so many dead, the resentment, the evil Qi, the killing aura, Chu Feng had absorbed it fully. Using the Sky-reaching Sword Cultivation Skill, he continuously utilized the absorbed evil Qi to nourish the Demon Slaying Sword.

The talisman array within it had even been somewhat repaired.

The power of the Demon Slaying Sword had also increased by more than fifty percent. Chu Feng believed that whether using it alone to kill enemies or forming the Small Extermination Immortal Sword Formation with it, the power would be astonishingly strong.

"Repairing the sword’s talisman array requires materials too precious and high-grade. In Dan State, I cannot obtain them at all."

"For now, I can only slowly nurture this sword with the Sky-reaching Sword Cultivation Skill."

Chu Feng found the Sky-reaching Sword Cultivation Skill to be truly excellent. It not only continuously enhanced the power of the Treasure Sword, making them increasingly formidable but also increased the compatibility of the swords with himself.

They became more intuitive to use.

Chu Feng believed that one day, they would be like an extension of his own body. Even have them actively coordinate in combat and unleash up to a hundred and twenty percent of their power.

As for the other two low-grade divine weapons, Chu Feng did not care nearly as much.

He merely nourished them with the Sky-reaching Sword Cultivation Skill casually.

Because he was very clear that these two divine weapons would sooner or later be eliminated. Investing too much was not worthwhile.

It would be better to use most of his energy on the Demon Slaying Sword, to repair it sooner.

Once Chu Feng ascended to the Sword Saint Realm, he should barely be able to wield the Demon Slaying Sword and control the sword to kill enemies.

For now, he could only hold it in his hand, using it as an ordinary Treasure Sword.

Even so, the power of the Heavenly Divine Weapon was enough to instantly kill any Treasure Sword.

"Cultivating the Condensing Evil Secret Technique on the battlefield has astonishing effects. However, this act goes against the harmony of heaven and will bring upon me considerable karma. In the future, I should try to refrain from doing so as much as possible."

Chu Feng, having lived for thousands of years as an ancient creature, knew the terror of karma.

Evildoing generates karma. Killing people is even more fearsome, the sins of slaughter can easily attract the punishment of the heavens.

Li Shishi walked in.

In the tiny Reef Tower, guarded by three Sword Gods, not even a mosquito could fly in. Only Li Shishi the Sword Slave had the privilege, without needing Chu Feng’s permission, to come and go as she pleased.

"Master, the forces of Blood Sun City are now less than twenty thousand. Moreover, after days of defending the city, nearly half a month in fact, the soldiers are extremely weary. The wounds they have suffered have had no time to be treated or to recover."

"I am afraid that Blood Sun City will fall within a few days!" Li Shishi said, her voice tinged with worry.

"We have already held out in Blood Sun City for nearly half a month. Given the timing, the old troops of my father should also be arriving soon."

"Let’s hold out for another three days. If reinforcements do not appear, then we will have to abandon the bid for the Emperor’s Throne. We’ll take our men directly to kill Prince Jianyun and others, forcibly entering the Imperial Palace to avenge my father."

Chu Feng sighed in dejection.

The human heart is complex and fickle. It was uncertain whether the old subordinates of his father would remember past kindness and risk their lives to come to his aid.

If he led a host of mighty warriors to forcefully exterminate all his enemies, he could indeed avenge his parents. But that would not vindicate them, nor would it clear their names of injustice.

In the blink of an eye, another two days had passed.

Just as Chu Feng was feeling anxious and disappointed, he saw Li Shishi, smiling like a blooming flower, running over to him.

"Master, the three divisions of reinforcements have arrived. In half a time unit, they will appear at the North Gate of Blood Sun City. By that time, you can order the garrison inside the city to get ready for support."

Li Shishi was in charge of intelligence; she had a firm grasp of every movement.

Upon hearing this good news, Chu Feng breathed a heavy sigh of relief, as if a great burden had been lifted from him. The pressure he had shouldered over these past days was immense, and his youthful face had even grown a dense stubble.

"Let’s go, we’ll head directly to the North Gate to welcome the old subordinates of my father." Chu Feng said loudly.

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Outside the city, Prince Jianyun was all eyes, eagerly anticipating the moment he could breach the city and then command his troops to surge forth and grind Chu Feng and company into mincemeat. ƒгeewebnovёl_com

He felt especially expectant and overjoyed.

It had taken the lives of more than four hundred thousand soldiers to achieve what they had, creating a siege that would make Blood Sun City go down in history as one of the most formidable cities to breach.

To Prince Jianyun, the death of several hundreds of thousands was utterly insignificant.

Once he exterminated the Chu brothers and ascended the Emperor’s Throne, the entire Jianyun Dynasty would be his. People died, but he could issue decrees for rest and recuperation.

The population would soon recover.

Just as Prince Jianyun was cheerful and awaiting Blood Sun City’s fall,

a reconnaissance soldier came tumbling in a hurry.

Before the man even reached him, he fell off his horse and crawled up to Prince Jianyun.

"Your Highness, Marshal Mu, Marshal Guo, and Marshal Qiu, who were defending The border have led their stationed forces and rushed here."

The captain of the reconnaissance soldiers was not articulate.

He was also covered with wounds.

Clearly, he had already clashed with the enemy scouts. It was quite an achievement for him to have managed to escape back in time.

"These three armies were stationed and pounded The border; why have they come? Could it be that they have learned of this palace’s stalemate and have come to help me exterminate the traitors?" Prince Jianyun’s eyebrows furrowed slightly, still utterly unaware of the impending danger.

He was just too green.

Moreover, having been pampered and privileged, he had little battlefield experience. He had only learned some things from books, and then received some teaching from the Emperor Master.

But it was far from enough.

"My dear Highness, you better flee quickly!"

"These people came with great momentum, not under the banner of loyalty to eliminate traitors, but to help Chu Feng and claim justice for Sword King Mansion!"

The scout soldier, with a crying tone, sincerely wished he could kick this foolish Prince Jianyun to death.

He was utterly brainless.

"What? What did you say? They actually dare to help that traitor, Chu Feng?"

"It’s over, it’s all over..."

Prince Jianyun was so agitated he almost spat blood, both shocked and furious.

Just as Blood Sun City was within his grasp, he had not expected that at this critical moment, these three aged Generals from the border would come leading their forces to support Chu Feng.

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