The enemy army fled in defeat

A true dragon appeared in the world.

One blast of dragon flame.

Ten thousand lives lost.

This was the power of a true dragon!

It crushed all living beings.

For a moment, the million-strong allied army was scared senseless.

Every soldier's liver and gall were torn with terror, and they wished they could flee immediately.

The army's morale descended into chaos.

It was on the verge of collapse.

"Don't panic!"

"This is the enemy's illusion!"

"This isn't real!"

The three vanguard generals shouted desperately, trying to steady the army's morale.

Under their desperate shouting, the morale that had been on the verge of collapse actually stabilized somewhat.

But the second blast of dragon flame descended.

Boom!!!

Billowing dragon flame crashed to the ground like a falling meteor.

Rumble!!!

Another tremendous explosion rang out.

Another enormous crater appeared in the ground.

And over ten thousand soldiers turned to ash.

This time.

The million-strong allied army of the three dynasties collapsed completely.

Between the two blasts, nearly a hundred thousand people had died.

How could they keep fighting?

Those hundred thousand people had been reduced to drifting ash in an instant, like worthless weeds.

For those who remained, the shock was unimaginable.

If they stayed here any longer, they would surely be reduced to drifting ash in an instant, just like those blasted to death before them.

Even the three vanguard generals trembled all over in terror at the sight.

"Retreat! Retreat!"

There was no need for the three to give the order. The million-strong allied army had already begun fleeing in all directions.

There was not a shred of military discipline left.

The soldiers who had marched so proudly and spiritedly before now only wished their parents had given them two more legs.

"Run!"

"This place is terrifying!"

"Mother! I want to go home!"

"The Heavenly Martial Dynasty has a true dragon! It's invincible!"

Under the utterly astonished gazes of Huikong and the others.

The million-strong army scattered.

Just like that, it scattered.

It had come like the tide and departed like the tide.

It left behind corpses strewn across the ground and those two terrifyingly enormous craters.

Apart from that, there seemed to be no trace that the million-strong army had ever been there.

"A true dragon has appeared! Could it be a true dragon raised by the Holy Son?"

"It must be! I saw it with my own eyes! The true dragon flew into the dark clouds from the summit of Floating Cloud Mountain!"

"Heavens! The Holy Son has made his move!"

"Is this the Holy Son's power?"

Huikong and the other monks grew excited.

Some of them had seen with their own eyes that the true dragon had flown into the dark clouds from the summit of Floating Cloud Mountain.

Then this true dragon must have been connected to Ye Qingyun.

It was very likely a true dragon raised by Ye Qingyun.

"To think the Holy Son is so powerful! Without even acting himself, the true dragon he raises is enough to frighten off this million-strong army."

Huikong was so excited that his entire body trembled.

He realized all the more what a correct choice they had made in staying here to follow the Holy Son.

The ability to command a true dragon alone already surpassed the realm of anyone in the Buddhist order.

"Everyone, hurry and tend to your injuries. Once they've eased, we'll go up the mountain to thank the Holy Son."

"All right!"

"Agreed!"

The monks began tending to their injuries.

Every one of them was seriously injured, but fortunately, no one had died.

That was already extremely fortunate.

Meanwhile.

News of the million-strong army's flight in defeat reached the imperial court at the earliest opportunity.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

"A great victory in the Eastern Realm! A great victory in the Eastern Realm!"

"The three dynasties' million-strong allied army suffered a hundred thousand casualties and fled in defeat!"

"They were utterly routed!"

One victory report after another reached the court, instantly enlivening its previously somber atmosphere.

Everyone was deeply shocked.

News of He Yun's defeat had arrived only a short while ago, and everyone had thought the Eastern Realm was certain to fall.

Yet how much time had passed?

And victory reports had already arrived?

A hundred thousand casualties among the million enemy troops? Utterly routed? Fled in defeat?

What was going on?

Even Martial Emperor Dongfang Su, seated on the imperial throne, was stunned for a moment and could not recover for quite some time.

This pleasant surprise had simply come too suddenly.

And it was far too great a surprise.

Anyone would have found it somewhat difficult to take in.

"Quickly, tell me in detail!"

Dongfang Su immediately pressed for an answer.

The messenger said excitedly, "Your Majesty, the million-strong allied army advanced to attack Floating Cloud Mountain. At first, a group of monks at the foot of the mountain held them back. The monks were surrounded, but then, for some unknown reason, a true dragon suddenly descended from the sky."

"A true dragon descended from the sky?"

At this, everyone's expression changed drastically, and cries of astonishment rang out.

Dongfang Su's gaze, however, shifted.

A true dragon?

Could that master have made his move?

"As soon as the true dragon appeared, it unleashed two blasts of dragon flame, reducing a hundred thousand enemy troops to drifting ash."

"At the sight, the enemy's morale collapsed and their ranks fell into chaos. They then scattered and fled!"

Only then did everyone understand why the million-strong army had withdrawn.

It turned out that a true dragon had appeared and wiped out a hundred thousand enemy troops in one go.

Who wouldn't have been chilled to the bone by that?

Along with their immense delight, everyone felt somewhat puzzled.

Why was there a group of monks within the Heavenly Martial Dynasty?

And why had a true dragon appeared as well?

Only Dongfang Su understood the reasons behind it.

He had long known about the monks' arrival. They had come to search for some Buddhist Holy Son.

As for that true dragon, Dongfang Su had long known that Ye Qingyun kept it in the pond in his backyard.

The true dragon's appearance and repulsion of the enemy must have been Ye Qingyun's doing.

Dongfang Su could not help feeling conflicted.

He had originally thought Ye Qingyun would stand by with his hands tucked in his sleeves.

He had never expected that, at the critical moment, Ye Qingyun would act after all.

And save the Heavenly Martial Dynasty!

With this.

The debt of gratitude the Heavenly Martial Dynasty owed Ye Qingyun was far too great.

So great that even Dongfang Su did not know how to repay it.

"Send troops immediately to reestablish the Eastern Realm's defensive line. Keep watch over the three dynasties' movements at all times, in case the enemy attacks again!"

Dongfang Su immediately gave the order.

Although the enemy forces of the three dynasties had withdrawn, no one knew whether they would come sweeping back.

They therefore had to reestablish a defensive line in the Eastern Realm as quickly as possible, to guard against the unexpected.

After dismissing court, Dongfang Su returned to the rear hall.

"Guyue!"

"At your service!"

Guyue appeared.

"Come with me to Floating Cloud Mountain."

"Yes!"

Guyue was excited. He knew that His Majesty the Martial Emperor intended to personally thank Ye Qingyun for saving them.

"We must bring lavish gifts as well."

Dongfang Su considered it, then decided to open the imperial capital's treasury and select several of its most precious treasures to take along as gifts.

Otherwise, he would truly be too embarrassed to face Ye Qingyun.

Meanwhile.

On Floating Cloud Mountain.

Ye Qingyun and his disciple Guo Xiaoyun hid inside the house, trembling.

"Disciple, do you think those troops will fight their way up here?"

"How would I know?"

"Then what if they do? What do we do?"

"What else can we do? Kneel and beg for mercy."

"Exactly. Kneel and beg for mercy. Staying alive is what matters most!"

"Master, it sounded like there was thunder outside just now."

"We're about to fucking die, and you're still worrying about whether there's thunder outside?"

"Oh, right."

Master and disciple huddled beneath the bed, staring at each other, their hearts tormented.

Just then.

Footsteps sounded outside the courtyard.

"We're done for! They really came up!"

Ye Qingyun inwardly lamented his plight.