"Our king has awakened! Obey the king's decree and sound the retreat!!!"
The solemn, majestic voice resounded throughout the Ancient Capital. The entire battlefield abruptly fell silent, as though everyone had been stunned by the news.
The undead army suddenly erupted into earthshaking roars, as if cheering for their Emperor's return. All the undead raised their arms and waved, becoming a black tide that surged in wave after wave.
On the human side, the terrified people froze, shock and confusion spreading across their faces. More than anything, though, they felt the joy of surviving a catastrophe.
They... they seemed to have... survived?
"What's going on? Why is the undead army..."
Hearing the Nine Nether Queen's command, Han Ji looked stunned, but his shock gave way to relief a moment later. The one piece of good news was that the Ancient Capital had finally survived.
"Has the Ancient King really returned to life?"
Zhu Meng frowned slightly. If the Ancient King had returned to life, why had he chosen to withdraw instead of seizing this opportunity to attack the Ancient Capital?
Could... could Mo Xie have done all this? Was he still alive?!
At that thought, excitement appeared on his face, and he addressed the others.
"Everyone, there's a very good chance Mo Xie is still alive!"
At his words, Han Ji was the first to recover from his joy. Understanding what Zhu Meng meant, he spoke in a low voice.
"That's right. The undead army suddenly pulled back, and the Ancient King ordered a retreat. It's very likely that Mo Xie did something inside Sha Yuan!"
Otherwise, there was simply no explaining why the Ancient King would abandon his opportunity to conquer the Ancient Capital.
"That must be it. Otherwise, the undead army wouldn't retreat for no reason. But Mo