Star Luo Empire Border.
"Reporting to the Marshal, according to the latest intelligence, the reinforcements dispatched by the Heaven Dou Empire are currently heading to support the Balak Kingdom. In addition, the Star Luo Empire is assembling a massive army and rushing toward the border, estimated at nearly one million troops."
Murong Fuhai nodded in satisfaction. "Very good. It seems our plan has worked. Pass down the order: the entire army is to rest where they are, set up camp and cook. In two hours, the army will attack the Heaven Dou Empire!!"
"Yes, Marshal!!"
Elsewhere, Sleeve Wind City, Star Luo Empire.
"Have you heard? Spirit Hall has sent an army to attack the empire!"
"What? That can't be true, can it?"
"How could it be fake? Thirty thousand of Sleeve Wind City's fifty thousand defenders have been transferred away. I heard the City Lord say they all went to reinforce the border."
"Damn, really? There's going to be another war!"
"Ah, who cares? The fighting's at the western border, while we're in the north. They can't possibly reach us."
"That's true..."
Whooo—
"What was that sound?"
The commanders of Sleeve Wind City's garrison suddenly heard a strange noise. Looking up, they saw black dots appearing in the sky. Just as they wondered what they were—
The first soul cannon shell streaked across the sky with a crimson tail flame and struck the center of the city gate with precision. The thunderous explosion made the earth tremble. The defenses at the gate flashed with blinding firelight, only to shatter like glass beneath the soul cannon's power. Then, thousands of cannons roared at once, their concentrated bombardment pouring down upon Sleeve Wind City like a torrential rain.
The rebel troops atop the walls panicked. They had never witnessed such terrifying