On the city wall.
Ying Zhen gazed at the desolate, boundless sea.
The news of reinforcements arriving did not lessen his unease in the slightest.
He had a vague feeling that he had overlooked a crucial element.
This imperial edict from Xianyang arrived too quickly and too coincidentally.
Just then--
"Report!"
The soldier watching from the city wall suddenly let out a terrified scream.
"It's foggy! There's a thick fog at sea!"
Ying Zhen and General Gu, who had just turned around, both suddenly looked up.
On the distant horizon, a thick, gray fog was rapidly spreading.
It swept towards Sea Suppression City at a terrifying speed that completely defied the laws of nature!
This fog is extremely eerie.
Wherever it passed, the sound of the surging waves was completely swallowed up, and the world was deathly Soundless.
"All troops, prepare for battle! Be on alert immediately!"
General Gu roared like thunder, his voice echoing throughout the entire city.
"Bows cocked! Spirit Crystal Cannons charged, ready for battle!"
In an instant, the sound of countless soldiers clashing against each other echoed from the city walls.
All the soldiers on guard clearly felt the chill and foreboding emanating from the depths of the thick fog, a chill that seemed to originate from the very soul.
Ying Zhen's pupils suddenly contracted violently.
He finally realized the strange and unsettling feeling that had been lingering in his mind!
This is no ordinary Demon Race Yao Qi.
Instead, it is a deadly formation constructed from a mixture of Demonic Power, endless resentment, and unknown laws of the Great Dao!
From the very beginning, the enemy never intended to use a conventional army to attack the city!
"Your Highness! Retreat back into the city immediately to seek safety!"
General Gu gripped his blood-stained sword, took a step to the side, and stood firmly in front of Ying Zhen, his expression extremely solemn.
However, it was all too late.
In just a few dozen breaths.
A thick, gray fog blanketed the entire Sea Suppression City, completely engulfing and shrouding it.
The view from the city wall suddenly decreased, with visibility less than three feet.
The city walls were deathly silent, save for the suppressed, heavy breathing of the soldiers.
The entire world seemed to freeze completely at that moment.
Thump.
Thump.
Thump.
Slow, heavy, and extremely oppressive footsteps.
It came slowly and steadily from the deepest part of the thick fog outside the city.
This voice doesn't tread the earth, but strikes straight into the heart.
Each sound fell precisely on everyone's heartbeat.
This caused everyone's blood to surge and their souls to tremble, almost making them vomit blood on the spot.
Ying Zhen stared intently into the depths of the thick fog, his imperial dragon energy already at its peak, his Dragon Might might surging around him.
Finally, the heavy footsteps came to an abrupt end beneath the city wall.
A hoarse, cold voice, tinged with mocking laughter, pierced through the thick fog.
The sound rang clearly in the ears of every soldier defending the city.
"Heh... The Prince of Great Qin, indeed of noble blood, is truly enviable."
"Let me introduce myself."
"I am Wu Yin, a subordinate of the Northern Sea Dragon King."
He paused slightly.
Wuyin seemed to be leisurely enjoying the expressions of fear and drastic change on the faces of the people on the city wall, his tone soft and melancholic, like a sigh.
"Your Highness, Third Prince"
"This incredibly generous gift, specially prepared for you by the Demon God Cult and the Blood Baleful Intent Hall in collaboration..."
"I wonder if Your Highness likes it?"
The moment the sound faded, the walls of Sea Suppression City fell into Soundless.
The Demon God Cult, the Blood Baleful Intent Hall, and the Northern Nether Sea Demon Race.
Three top-tier dark forces have joined forces across different sectors.
The objective appears to be the assassination of a prince of the Great Qin Dynasty.
In reality, it was a vicious and elaborate scheme with far-reaching implications!
Kill the prince and frame Su Yu!
Using the wrath of the Great Qin, we will completely eliminate that out-of-control young blade!
Upon realizing this, Ying Zhen's face turned ashen, and a chilling aura emanated from her brows.
General Gu, the scarred veteran standing beside him, was even more enraged.
His immense aura, that of a King Realm Seventh Level expert, erupted with a deafening roar, like an ancient volcano awakening, shaking the surrounding area.
"You despicable monster who's been hiding his true form! Come out and face your death!"
General Gu's voice was like a booming bell, carrying the iron-blooded Sha Qi of decades of battlefield experience, and he crushed it fiercely into the depths of the thick fog.
Within the thick fog, the Wuyin only emitted a chilling, increasingly pleased laugh.
"Hehe, don't rush."
"This hunting game has only just begun."
Buzz--!
As he finished speaking, the thick gray fog that enveloped the entire city surged and churned violently.
Countless twisted and eerie runes appeared and disappeared in the mist.
A terrifying force that isolated heaven and earth, imprisoned all laws, and suppressed spiritual power instantly enveloped the entire city!
field!
It was a gigantic demon domain, large enough to completely cover the entire Sea Suppression City!
" King Realm Sixth Level!"
Ying Zhen's gaze sharpened, instantly discerning the other party's cultivation level.
An ordinary cultivator at the King Realm Sixth Level has a domain that is only a few miles wide.
This person's domain of mist is capable of suppressing the entire majestic city.
Either they were empowered by an unparalleled formation, or their true form is a rare and special Demon Race!
"Your Highness! This demon realm is extremely strange!"
General Gu's expression grew increasingly solemn, and he called out urgently in a deep voice.
"The mist can suppress cultivators' spiritual power and erode the morale of the army. A prolonged defense will inevitably lead to defeat; we must forcefully break through the barrier!"
" General Gu, thank you for your hard work."
Ying Zhen remained calm and composed under pressure, speaking with composure.
"Your Highness, I obey! Please step back immediately!"
General Gu gave a sharp shout, holding nothing back.
He took a deep breath, and his originally withered and aged body suddenly swelled up, his black armor taut and crackling.
"Roar--!"
A deafening dragon roar rose into the sky!
The next instant, billowing crimson-gold flames burst forth from his body, scorching the sky!
General Gu cultivated the Great Qin Dynasty's top-tier fire-based martial art, " Flame Dragon Sea Suppression Art."
The condensed [ Flame Dragon Domain ] is an extremely powerful and domineering domain that is exclusively capable of suppressing evil!
boom!
A phantom of a flaming dragon, a hundred feet long and formed from pure divine fire, appeared in the world.
With a terrifying power capable of scorching the heavens and boiling the seas, it roared and crashed into the thick gray fog!
Sizzle sizzle sizzle--!
The intense yang fire and the yin mist collided violently, their laws clashing.
The boundless, oppressive gray fog was forcibly torn open by the domineering power of the Fiery Dragon, creating a huge gap.
As a brief opening appeared outside the city, the soldiers on the city walls felt a sudden relief from the pressure and couldn't help but let out a low cheer.
Fiery Dragon Flame is naturally effective against Shadowy Mist Technique!
Even so, the solemnity in Ying Zhen's eyes did not fade in the slightest.
He knew perfectly well what was going on.
Given the sheer scale of the operation, it's highly unlikely that the opponent would have only one person at the King Realm Sixth Level overseeing it.
The real killer move is yet to come!
As expected.
Just as the hundred-foot-long fiery dragon was about to pierce through the thick fog and lock onto the Wuyin body...
"Heh heh... King Realm Seventh Level cultivator dare to show off your meager skills before me? You're just playing with fire and getting burned!"
An even more arrogant, brutal, and domineering voice boomed from the other side of the thick fog!
As the words fell, a gigantic demonic claw covered in dark green scales suddenly tore through the thick fog and emerged.
With a single, precise hand, he caught the hundred-foot-long, roaring fiery dragon!
Immediately following, a terrifying figure, as tall as a mountain, appeared, wielding a giant trident crackling with eerie blue lightning.
I walked slowly out through the thick fog!
This demon was twelve feet tall, its entire body covered with fine, dark green scales.
His vertical pupils were dark and bloodthirsty, filled with innate brutality and ferocity.
A truly terrifying pressure from a king at the King Realm Eighth Level.
Like an ancient divine mountain crashing down, it firmly suppressed the entire city wall!
"He is a warrior of the Northern Sea Dragon Clan!"
"A top-tier expert under the command of the Flood Dragon Emperor!"
General Gu's expression changed drastically in an instant.
He clearly sensed the Flaming Dragon Divine Fire that he was so proud of.
It was being rapidly suppressed and forcibly extinguished by the endless water vapor laws emanating from the opponent's giant claw!
"Break!"
The Flood Dragon Race general roared with a violent voice, and his trident slashed down fiercely!