The Final Battle (End)
"Well? What's your decision, young friend?" the Eastern King Old Ancestor asked, stroking his beard.
"Senior is too kind. The Eastern King Sect has always been an ally of our Yang Household. There was only a minor friction before, so the word 'surrender' is simply not appropriate!" Yang Tianyou said with a smile.
"Oh? I see. Then I must reprimand these unworthy disciples. How could they turn against their own allies? Taiyi, quickly activate the Defensive Formation and come to pay your respects to your Patriarch Yang."
"Yang... Ancestor Yang??" Daoist Taiyi was almost speechless with astonishment. Good heavens, Old Ancestor, you just opened your mouth and suddenly a new ancestor appeared out of nowhere in my Eastern King Sect.
Yang Tianyou narrowed his eyes slightly and did not refuse the identity. It was obvious that the Eastern King Old Ancestor wanted to tie the Eastern King Sect to the Yang Household's war chariot. Yang Tianyou was naturally happy to see this, as this was a force of considerable strength.
Moreover, it can be used to counterbalance the forces in the Lu Wu Realm.
Now, he no longer considers how to attack the Nine Phoenix Realm. The overall situation is settled, and the war is progressing more smoothly than he imagined. Taking over the Nine Phoenix Imperial City is only a matter of time.
Once the Three Great Realms are completely conquered, the Lineage can then establish Imperial Dynasty of Fortune, and openly confer titles upon Deities and enfeoff feudal lords.
At that time, it would be best if the feudal lords of the Lu Wu Realm had a force to check and balance them, as this would greatly benefit the future development of the Imperial Dynasty.
"What??"
The Nine Phoenix Emperor could hardly believe his ears. The founder of the Eastern King Sect and many other major Human Race, had collectively defected to the enemy?
His first reaction was disbelief, but as more and more news came in, the Nine Phoenix Emperor slumped on his throne. Although he cultivated the Fire Dao, his body was colder than ever before.
"It's all over, everything's over!!"
After the Eastern King Sect joined their camp, Yang Tianyou arranged for them to stabilize the order of the Nine Phoenix Realm, while he himself led his men to the last fortress of the Nine Phoenix Realm, the Nine Phoenix Imperial City.
As for the Eastern King Old Ancestor, after holding a grand sworn brotherhood ceremony with Yang Tianyou, he has already returned to the Immortal Realm.
From then on, the Eastern King Sect had an additional patriarch of exceptionally high seniority, and naturally, a powerful backer. After all, with this new title, Yang Tianyou would have to take care of his disciples and grand-disciples, wouldn't he?
It must be said that the Eastern King Old Ancestor played this move very skillfully. He sacrificed his own insignificant pride, but won real benefits for the Eastern King Sect and also made friends with Yang Tianyou, a promising brother. It was truly killing two birds with one stone.
Yang Tianyou also benefited greatly. In any case, having recognized the Eastern King Old Ancestor as his elder brother meant he had gained another powerful backer. Although he didn't need this backer much, having one was better than having none, wasn't it?
On the other hand, peacefully resolving the Eastern King Sect not only saved the Lineage from losses but also gained a large group of loyal followers out of thin air, which seemed like a good deal no matter how you looked at it.
In this deal, the only one who might have been hurt was the Nine Phoenix Emperor. He thought they were allies who would entrust their lives to each other, but he was betrayed and stabbed in the heart.
The Eastern King Sect could surrender, but the Jiufeng Imperial Clan could not. As Heavenly Mandate Race, they could only live and die with the Nine Phoenix Realm; otherwise, the backlash from the world's will would be no joke.
With the help of the local Eastern King Sect, the war progressed even more smoothly. Soon, all forces were basically eliminated, and the cultivator armies of the Lu Wu Realm and Qiongqi Realm gathered towards Nine Phoenix Imperial City and quickly surrounded it.
As dawn broke and the sun rose, its boundless radiance bathed the shoulders of every cultivator, as if adorning them with golden armor, making them appear like celestial warriors descending to earth, their power immeasurable.
At the bow of the Purple Moon Boat, Yang Tianyou leaned on the railing and gazed into the distance. Hundreds of miles away, he and the Nine Phoenix Emperor looked at each other. Their eyes collided in the void, one calm and the other frenzied. The atmosphere was heavy, and the originally noisy battlefield suddenly fell silent.
All eyes were focused on the two leaders.
"Nine Phoenix Emperor, surrender now by opening the Formation Shield, and I can guarantee the safety of your Nine-Phoenix Clan. If you resist stubbornly, your clan will be annihilated!!" Yang Tianyou's calm and indifferent words pierced through the Formation and resounded throughout the Nine Phoenix Imperial City, causing panic and a further drop in morale.
"Hehe, Great White brat, my Jiufeng Imperial Clan is ordained by Heaven and blessed by our ancestors. We would never do anything to betray our ancestral bloodline. If the city falls, death is all that matters. What is there to fear?" At this moment, the Nine Phoenix Emperor displayed the unyielding pride of a ruler to the fullest. In an instant, the Nine-Phoenix Clan cultivators, who had been dejected and demoralized, were roused and looked at the Nine Phoenix Emperor with unprecedented respect. Even Prince Wu Feng, who had always been at odds with the Nine Phoenix Emperor, finally acknowledged his cousin.
If they can survive this ordeal, given the current morale and spirit of the Nine-Phoenix Clan, they still have a great future ahead, but Yang Tianyou has no intention of giving them that opportunity.
The greatest respect you can show your enemy is to send them to their death.
"Attack!!"
Wielding his longsword, Yang Tianyou decisively gave the order, and the cultivators, who had been preparing for some time, launched their attack simultaneously.
Killing Divine Ability, countless Law Treasures, terrifying Formation that blot out the sky, elite legions capable of overturning mountains and seas, and tens of thousands of Flying Boats, each at least of the Fifth-Tier Peak-Grade...
This decisive battle erupted with a roar.
"Kill! Defend the imperial city!!"
"Even if it means death, we won't let the Lu Wu Realm and the Qiongqi Realm get away with this!!"
"Don't be afraid of death; at worst, it's just another cycle of Reincarnation!"
The Nine Phoenix Emperor's trusted confidants constantly roamed around various defensive points, boosting morale.
On the other side, the allied forces from both worlds were also roaring in various ways, but the content of their roars was quite different.
"Daoist Friends, as long as we breach the Nine Phoenix Imperial City, Lord Great White will grant us permission to not sheath our swords for three days, and we can take the entire Nine Phoenix Imperial City at will."
"Kill! For the Dao Path, for Ascension the higher realms, for resources!!"
At this moment, it felt as if we had returned to three hundred years ago, with one side fighting to protect the interface and their homeland, and the other side fighting for naked self-interest.
The only difference is that the roles have been reversed, and now it's the Lu Wu Realm that's calling for war.
Thus, under the extremely fierce offensive of the two-realm allied forces, even with the support of more than a dozen Sixth-Tier Upper-Grade Spirit Veins and the Wutong Tree guarding the central point of the Formation, the defenses of the Nine Phoenix Imperial City were still torn apart layer by layer.
However, the core layer of the imperial city remains impregnable because it is connected to the Nine-Phoenix Secret Realm. With the help of the Origin Power of this Earth-Grade Secret Realm, it might actually be able to hold on until the interface breaks free.
Six months later, despite the relentless bombardment by the combined forces of the two realms, the core of the Nine Phoenix Imperial City remained impregnable, showing no signs of wavering whatsoever. This restored the confidence of the Nine-Phoenix Realm Experts, who had previously given up hope, and they fought even harder to resist.
However, just as the situation was beginning to improve, a deafening roar echoed throughout the Nine Phoenix Imperial City, followed by a blood-curdling scream.
"Nine-Phoenix Kunwu!!"
Prince Wu Feng was absolutely furious. He never imagined that Nine-Phoenix Kunwu, the most core member of the Jiufeng Imperial Clan, would betray him. Didn't he know that even if Yang Tianyou bypassed him, the backlash from the Plane Will before its death would still cause his soul to be scattered?
However, no matter how desperately Prince Wu Feng cried out, Nine-Phoenix Kunwu had already completed his mission, and the central Defensive Formation of Nine Phoenix Imperial City had been destroyed.
Although the enraged Prince Wu Feng tore the Nine-Phoenix Kunwu to shreds, he still couldn't stop Formation massive rout caused by the broken formation.
"It's all over, everything's over!!"
Seeing the allied forces from both realms surging towards them like a tidal wave of destruction, Prince Wu Feng's heart clenched, and with a roar, he transformed into his original form to meet them head-on.
"That's quite commendable!" Yang Tianyou exclaimed in admiration, then drew his sword, and with Blade Cry, sent his formidable enemy on his way.
Half a day later, Yang Tianyou stood atop the imperial city, his clothes fluttering in the wind, his gaze sweeping over everyone, as if announcing the arrival of a new era.