For a Thousand Years, Heaven Dou Has Nurtured Its Warriors-Today, They Die for Honor!

"Rebellion? I'm here to quell a rebellion!"

Outside the palace walls, Marshal Ge Long, the Imperial Minister of Military Affairs, stood atop a massive wooden command vehicle, clad in Heaven Dou Bright Silver Armor and wearing Sky-Supporting Trident Helmet, his hand resting on his longsword, exuding a murderous aura!

Surrounding Ge Long were dozens of high-ranking generals and advisors from the Heaven Dou Empire, as well as dozens of powerful Soul Saint of level 70 or above who had come from the Purple Micro Palace.

The one who led these Purple Micro Palace experts here was Xiao Chenyu, the Blood Wolf Douluo Xiao Chenyu and commander of the Tian Ji Guard.

In fact, it was thanks to Xiao Chenyu's timely report that Ge Long learned of the poisoning of Xue Ye and the coup d'état launched by the Spirit Hall in an attempt to usurp the throne of the empire, and thus decisively raised an army to defend the emperor!

Otherwise, this imperial marshal, who is known as the Nine Lives Divine Dragon, would still be kept in the dark, just like in the original story.

Standing atop the towering command vehicle, Xiao Chenyu turned around and gazed into the distance behind him.

A massive, orderly procession of City Garrison, their banners fluttering, surged along the wide avenues of Heaven Dou City, like a torrent of steel!

The City Garrison of Heaven Dou City, officially known as the City Defense Garrison, are the elite of the Heaven Dou Empire!

The City Garrison is organized into legions, with a standard legion consisting of more than 10,000 men. Each legion has its own title and flag, and the flag is embroidered with a unique pattern representing its legion!

For example, the Ironforge Legion has a dark red ironforge embroidered on their banners.

Today, there are twenty-five banners representing the honor of the legions, which means that there are twenty-five legions and nearly 300,000 people coming to the aid of the king!

As the saying goes, "When there are 100,000 people, the earth stretches to the sky," let alone an army of 300,000?

Five light infantry legions led the way, followed by ten Heavy Infantry Legion fully clad in thick armor, with five light Cavalry Legion guarding the flanks on both sides.

Behind the main army were five supply corps carrying provisions and siege equipment.

The army marched forward in a mighty procession, with the vanguard light infantry already approaching the palace, while the supply corps at the rear remained in the barracks.

The entire army stretched for more than twenty miles from end to end, covering the sky and blocking out the sun. If Heaven Dou City had not been large enough, the army probably wouldn't have been able to even set up its formation.

Such a magnificent military force left even Xiao Chenyu, a titled Douluo standing at the top of the Douluo Plane's pyramid, somewhat stunned.

Before long, the City Garrison, marching at full speed, surrounded the entire palace and confronted the Royal Guards standing on the palace walls.

Neither side would back down, each accusing the other of being a traitor.

However, in the end, it was the "Royal Guards" who were more insecure.

Originally, the Royal Guards numbered 50,000, enough to make the entire palace impregnable.

However, after reading the Douluo Diary written by the transmigrator, Bi Bi Dong believed that one of the main reasons for the failure of the Spirit Hall coup in the original story was the defection of the Royal Guards.

Therefore, she deliberately manipulated the situation remotely, ordering Qian Renxue to transfer most of the Imperial Guards out of the palace to besiege Prince Xue Xing's residence, Shrek Academy, and the Nine Heart Begonia Ye Residence.

Inside the palace, only 20,000 imperial guards Qian Renxue had painstakingly infiltrated over many years, remained.

However, among these 20,000 Imperial Guards who were thoroughly infiltrated by Qian Renxue, more than 5,000 had been replaced by Soul Master from the Spirit Hall.

It is conceivable that at this time, the "Royal Guards" was not only short of personnel, but also lacked cohesion due to the large number of the Spirit Hall Soul Master that had been planted in it.

Disunity among the people is a cardinal sin in warfare!

"Marshal, the Supply Train Legion has arrived and is currently transporting and assembling various siege weapons. We can launch a full-scale attack in half an hour at the latest!"

On the command vehicle, a general who had rushed over knelt on one knee and reported to Ge Long.

Upon hearing this, Ge Long immediately perked up, nodded to the general, and then turned his gaze to the palace walls. Suddenly, he shouted, "The Spirit Hall is plotting to usurp the imperial throne and poison His Majesty and members of the royal family. They are utterly despicable, cruel, and vicious! Soldiers, can you tolerate this?"

No! No! No!

The roar echoed throughout every corner of the army, its sound carrying for dozens of miles without ceasing, causing the Spirit Hall Soul Master standing on the city wall to tremble in fear.

"Well done, you truly are a worthy son of the Tiandou Empire!"

Ge Long's eyes shone with a majestic and imposing aura. "Tiandou Empire has nurtured warriors for a thousand years; today is the day to fight for justice and die for one's principles!"

"For the Empire, for His Majesty, storm the palace, annihilate the rebels, kill!!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Hearing the shouts of 300,000 troops, even a cold-blooded person like Xiao Chenyu couldn't help but feel his blood boil!

The army's morale rose to a truly terrifying level amidst these stirring shouts!

"Attack!"

Ge Long drew his longsword, pointed it diagonally at the palace, and poured almost all of his immense Soul Power, exceeding level 80, into his voice, shouting out this single word!

In an instant, accompanied by the thunderous sound of war drums, a series of orders were issued from the command vehicle, and three heavy infantry legions and two light Cavalry Legion charged forward like a raging storm.

They weren't moving very fast, but their overwhelming pressure made the earth tremble!

Following closely behind the infantry and cavalry was the Supply Train Legion.

Surrounded by three light infantry corps, they slowly entered the battlefield.

The soldiers of these Supply Train Legion pushed massive siege machines, such as Siege Ladder, battering rams, arrow towers, battering rams, as well as hundreds of catapults, torsion ballistae, and ballistae!

These massive siege machines are no less powerful than Soul Master below level 60 Soul Emperor, and may even be more effective. However, they lack mobility and accuracy, relying entirely on area-of-effect damage.

On the walls of the palace, several elders of the Spirit Hall and the commanders of the Royal Guards who had pledged allegiance to Xue Qinghe watched with grave expressions as the City Garrison surged forth!

"Elder Tianfeng, the enemy is powerful. What do you think we should do?"

A Royal Guards commander who looked to be in his thirties bowed his head respectfully and said...

Upon hearing this, the Spirit Hall elder, titled "Sky Wind" and sporting a goatee, coldly replied, "I don't understand battle formations, but I do know the strength of Soul Master. When facing ordinary soldiers, one can fight against a hundred."

Stroking his beard, Elder Tianfeng raised his head, his nostrils flaring, and said, "There are currently five thousand Soul Master on the city wall, all elites trained by our Spirit Hall for many years, with an average level of at least Soul Ancestor. The strength of these five thousand Soul Master alone is equivalent to the Heaven Dou Empire's army of five hundred thousand!"

"Moreover, His Holiness the Pope has also dispatched over two hundred cardinals at the Soul Saint level, as well as thirty-five Soul Douluo!"

"Although most of them followed the Seven Great Offerings to besiege the powerful figures of the Purple Micro Palace, there were still nearly a hundred Soul Saint and more than ten Soul Douluo remaining in the palace."

"Not to mention, the three of us are all Title Douluo, enough to take on ten thousand enemies single-handedly!"

After a pause, Elder Tianfeng glanced sideways at the Imperial Guard Commander and said disdainfully, "With such a powerful force, dealing with a mere 300,000 City Garrison would be a piece of cake, wouldn't it?"

"This..."

Upon hearing Elder Tianfeng's calculations, the Royal Guards Commander was completely dumbfounded.

Holy crap, you can calculate it like that?

As the saying goes, "Many ants can kill an elephant." Even if an army of 300,000 were to roll in, Soul Master might not be able to withstand this torrent of steel.

It's important to understand that while Soul Master are powerful, Soul Master who haven't reached Soul Saint 70 or above, the limitations they face in terms of physical strength, Soul Power, and defense are considerable.

For example, Soul Master below level 50 Soul King can basically exhaust their Soul Power after using 7 to 9 Soul Skill in a row. They can only retreat and slowly recover their Soul Power, otherwise they will be at the mercy of others.

The problem is that there are only 20,000 guards in the palace, and only 5,000 Soul Master. The shortage of personnel is so severe that the palace walls are not even full. How could there be any chance for them to retreat and recover their Soul Power?

The City Garrison outside the city walls number as many as 300,000, and they can launch a continuous high-intensity attack, waging a war of attrition. In less than an hour, they can wear down all the Soul Master of the Spirit Hall!

Moreover, as the elite force of the Heaven Dou Empire, the City Garrison also has combat and support-type Soul Master Legion, with at least several hundred Soul Master.

Many of the centurions, chiliarchs, and even generals in the City Garrison's subordinate legions are also Soul Master of considerable rank. For example, Marshal Ge Long is a very powerful Soul Douluo!

These added several hundred more Soul Master, and together they made up at least a thousand Soul Master among the 300,000 City Garrison.

Furthermore, the City Garrison possess a large number of siege weapons, such as catapults, ballistae, and torsion ballistae, which are powerful enough to breach even the city walls. Soul Master below level 50 Soul King simply cannot withstand them; encountering them means certain death!

Therefore, it is extremely difficult for the Royal Guards to defend the palace.

Ge Long, known as the Nine Lives Divine Dragon, has always been a master strategist who can win battles from afar. Since this marshal dared to mobilize the City Garrison to attack the palace, he must have already taken into account the difference in the number of Soul Master between the City Garrison and the Spirit Hall.

However, although Elder Tianfeng's brain capacity is not high, he is right about one thing.

Those were the three Title Douluo elders of the Spirit Hall, more than ten Soul Douluo, and nearly a hundred Soul Saint standing on the city wall!

These Soul Master at the top of the pyramid are truly capable of taking on a thousand or even ten thousand enemies single-handedly.

However, the City Garrison did not seem to have enough strength to match it.

These super-strong individuals are the only hope for protecting the palace and even turning the tables on Ge Long!

Thinking this, the commander of the imperial guards felt his gloom dissipate and immediately ordered his attendants, "Pass on my order: all the Royal Guards are to go up the city walls, prepare rolling logs, boulders, molten gold, crossbows, and catapults, and form ranks for battle."

"But..."

The guard whispered, "There are very few rolling logs and whetstones in the palace armory, but you can urinate and defecate on the spot with gold juice."

"Shut up! If you don't have enough rolling logs and stones, just tear down the palaces in the imperial palace. Aren't they ready-made rolling logs and stones?"

"This... demolishing the palace is an insult to the royal family... uh, Your Majesty, I obey."

Sensing the cold gaze of the Imperial Guard Commander, the guard dared not speak further and quickly obeyed the order and left.

Soon, amidst the clanging of armor, a large number of Royal Guards surged onto the city walls, barely filling them.

Elder Tianfeng then ordered, "Pass down the order: Soul Master, immediately unleash your Martial Soul and Soul Ring, and do everything in your power to kill the enemy!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a brilliant light instantly shone from the palace walls. Five thousand Soul Master simultaneously unleashing their Martial Soul —it was an absolutely magnificent sight!

Thousands upon thousands of dazzling Soul Ring flashed incessantly, and the terrifying aura that suddenly rose made the breathing of the 300,000 City Garrison quicken.

The soldiers certainly knew what Soul Master meant.

Those Soul Master above level 70 can cause the deaths of hundreds or thousands with a single wide-area Soul Skill.

However, the order had been given, and even if there were mountains of knives and seas of fire ahead, the only option was to continue charging!

To boost morale, the Soul Master belonging to the City Garrison also unleashed their Martial Soul and Soul Ring.

Unfortunately, the City Garrison only had a little over a thousand Soul Master, and they were generally of low level. The quality of their Martial Soul and Soul Ring was also low, making them appear quite uneven.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

The vanguard of the City Garrison, numbering over 100,000, halted two hundred meters from the palace.

Three Heavy Infantry Legion lined up in a row, and under the cover of battering rams and arrow towers, they carried Siege Ladder and charged toward the city wall.

The soldiers of the two light Cavalry Legion simultaneously removed their bows and arrows from their backs, took out the feathered arrows from their quivers, drew their bows, and with a series of "whoosh" sounds, a barrage of arrows swept towards the walls of the imperial palace!

After firing five volleys in succession, the light cavalry turned and retreated.

Five volleys of arrows, a total of 100,000, kept the Royal Guards on the city walls from raising their heads.

At that very moment, the supply corps' catapults, ballistae, and other powerful weapons were also activated!

"Swish, swish, swish!!"

A dense cacophony of whooshing sounds filled the air as heavy stone projectiles and thick crossbow bolts, comparable in length to spears, rained down relentlessly!

In an instant, hundreds of Imperial Guards were either wounded or killed. Even dozens of Soul Masters who couldn't dodge in time were either crushed by stone projectiles or pierced by the giant arrows of ballistae!

And this is just the beginning!

Soon, another volley of the Cavalry Legion, along with catapults, ballistae, and ballistae, rained down on the city walls.

This time, hundreds of Soul Master joined forces to unleash defensive Soul Skill, blocking most of the stone projectiles and arrows.

Immediately following was the counterattack!

Many powerful Soul Saint and above from the Spirit Hall soared into the sky and unleashed offensive Soul Skill from hundreds of meters away, leaving long trails of either frost or flame, destroying a large number of the Supply Train Legion's catapults and other siege weapons!

Dozens of catapults and arrow towers were blasted to pieces by the Spirit Hall's experts before they even entered firing range!

Not only the siege engines, but also hundreds and thousands of light infantrymen operating them perished.

The heavy infantry's Siege Ladder were placed on the city wall, only to be pushed down.

Or perhaps they built Siege Ladder over the city walls and climbed them, only to die after a brief battle.

Elder Tianfeng of the Spirit Hall easily killed all three hundred-plus heavily armed infantrymen who had climbed onto the city wall with just one Soul Skill!

The heavy infantrymen who fell from the city walls quickly formed a mountain of corpses two or three meters high below, their blood staining the ground red.

Corpses piled up like mountains, blood flowed like rivers!

And such horrific casualties are just the tip of the iceberg.

Thick smoke, raging fire, frost, thunder, earth spikes, and roars and screams all intertwined.

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