Tianyang Douluo propped himself up with his broken spear, his gaze sweeping over the surroundings.
The once-prosperous Lingdou City was no longer recognizable.
Several breaches had been blasted open in the city walls, while the streets were littered with shattered Soul Tools and building debris.
Outside the imperial city, vast stretches of homes had become seas of fire. Billowing smoke rose into the sky, shrouding the entire city.
No one knew how many people had died that night. No one dared count.
By the next day, the news had spread across the entire continent.
The Dou Ling Empire's imperial capital had been attacked by a massive Soul Tool weapon from the Sun Moon Empire.
In ten minutes, a nation's capital defense system had been completely destroyed. The imperial palace had been reduced to rubble, the Dou Ling Emperor had died in battle, and the imperial clan had suffered devastating casualties.
When this news reached the Xingluo Empire's royal family, Xingluo Emperor Xu Jiawei was convening the Military Headquarters ministers for discussions.
The moment the communication Soul Tool fell silent, the teacup in his hand smashed onto the floor. He stared at the messenger Soul Master in disbelief and demanded, "Say that again."
The Soul Engineer responsible for the message lowered his head, his voice tense. "It has been confirmed that Lingdou City was destroyed by a massive Soul Tool of the Sun Moon Empire. The imperial city defenses have entirely fallen. The Dou Ling Emperor died in battle, with only a few members of the imperial clan surviving. Tianyang Douluo is severely injured. The Medical Immortal Douluo of the Consecration Hall has already rushed over to provide aid."
The hall fell deathly silent.
One Military Headquarters minister went pale. "Ten minutes? How is that possible?"
Though Lingdou City could not