The moment the bell rang, the drums thundered across the heavens. Inside the City God's domain, a huge group of yin soldiers sprang into action at the sound of the drums and began assembling.
The scene looked just like an army preparing to attack a city.
I stared blankly as a huge mass of ghosts assembled into an army, my face turning pale. There had to be several hundred of them!
Outside the city, General Silver Shackles had already been almost completely eaten by Xijun. His soul had faded until it was as thin as water, and it probably would not be long before she devoured him entirely. I hurriedly stopped Xijun.
"Capture General Silver Shackles and Ling Tong. We might be able to use them later! Get into the city first—they're trying to close the gates!"
I had barely finished speaking when Xijun bit off half of General Silver Shackles' leg in one gulp. Only then did she turn around, grab him by the hair, and drag him like a dead dog toward Ling Tong. She looked at me with an expression of pure momentum, as if she had simply carried on doing what she was doing.
I could only be speechless. Fine, he wasn't dead, and you had completed my task. Losing one or two legs was nothing. I couldn't quarrel with a child like you, could I?
The city gates began creaking shut. The City God's domain was closing, and I couldn't keep wasting time outside, so I immediately entered.
Dragging General Silver Shackles and Ling Tong by their hair, Xijun ran into the city. The two being dragged grimaced in pain, tears spilling from their eyes.
Bang!
After a deafening crash, the city gates slammed completely shut. I honestly couldn't tell whether I had been trapped