A few days later.
Outside Nine Nether Palace, on a vast open plaza.
The densely packed Jiuyou Guard stood silently, a solemn aura of slaughter quietly spreading through heaven and earth, seemingly lowering even the temperature.
Lu Chen stood before the main hall, clad in the same black armor as the Jiuyou Guard. His calm gaze swept over the army before him. At his sides stood Tang Bing and Lin Jing, likewise dressed in black armor.
Looking at the army before him, like a mass of dark clouds, Lu Chen said indifferently, "You must have heard the rumors spreading through the Da Luo Territory these past few days. Some say that Nine Nether Palace is either cowardly or worthless—that even when cities under our command defected to Blood Hawk Hall, we did not dare make a sound."
"Can you endure that?"
"No!"
"Then what should we do?"
"Kill!"
The unified roar burst into the skies, thick with killing intent. Fire burned in the eyes of every member of the Jiuyou Guard. After enduring for so many years, they finally no longer needed to endure.
"Then let us go. Today, we will show those people who the worthless ones truly are..."
"Set out for Blood Demon City!"
Lu Chen shouted coldly and swept out his hand. In the next instant, boundless spiritual energy surged forth like a storm as his figure took the lead, shooting away as a streak of light.
Seeing this, Lin Jing happily waved her fist and cried out brightly, "Set out!"
She immediately turned into a jade-colored streak of light and followed after him.
Tang Bing rubbed her forehead and sighed helplessly. "Do you two even know how to lead an army...?"
Then, with a wave of her slender hand, she issued several orders to the Jiuyou