The Beginning of the Great Battle

Hong Yan's anger was so obvious, how could Hong Miao not see it?

But she couldn't care less about any of that now; she was only focused on protecting her fiancé: "Brother, I know the Black Dragon Clan has indeed done some bad things, but they've all been controlled by that Devil Creature. They're all our people; if you act too harshly, they might really die!"

When she got excited, Hong Miao grabbed Hong Yan's arm and pleaded softly for mercy.

Unexpectedly, Hong Yan didn't buy it at all, forcefully shaking off Hong Miao's hand. "Are you really pitying those controlled Black Dragon Clan, or are you worried about your fiancé's position? Did he make you say these words, or are they your own true feelings?"

Hong Yan's gaze toward Hong Miao held scrutiny and suspicion, but lacked the usual tenderness she showed her younger sister.

Hong Miao trembled under his gaze, no longer daring to look him in the eye, and could only hurriedly lower her head. "Brother, don't be angry, I won't say anything more. But I heard that the Devil Creature is very powerful, brother, you must be careful, don't always rush to the front."

"Isn't Bai Qinglong very powerful? You can just have her stand in front, but please don't..."

"Sometimes I even doubt if you're really my sister?" Hong Miao Hong Yan before she could finish speaking. "My sister loves red dresses and always wants to be first in everything. She'd rather suffer than give up her cultivation, and she certainly wouldn't hang out with someone she's engaged to."

Hong Miao's expression instantly turned ugly. She understood the other person's sarcasm, which was a far greater blow than any other person could have given her.

"Brother, what do you mean by this?" Hong Miao questioned.

Hong Yan gave her a deep look, then shook his head. "It's nothing. Once this is over, I will tell Father to dissolve your engagement with Xuan Jingshan."

He couldn't bring himself to blame his sister, even though she was a complete stranger now. Just thinking about how she used to chase after him calling him "brother" when they were little made it impossible for him to be cruel to her.

Since they couldn't harm their younger sister, they could only start with Xuan Jingshan, who had a profound influence on her.

"Brother, brother, I don't want to break off the engagement, brother, please don't do this!" Hong Miao's voice was left far behind by Hong Yan. No matter how the other party shouted, he didn't even turn his head.

Unable to gain favor with Hong Yan, Hong Miao had no choice but to turn to Xuan Jingshan.

When she found the person, he was busy arranging and deploying his own people. After all, judging from the situation, these people were likely the last members of the Black Dragon Clan.

If he hadn't made careful arrangements and acted cautiously, the Black Dragon Clan might have disappeared from the world.

Xuan Jingshan was preoccupied with the survival of his people, so when Hong Miao came to his door, his attitude was naturally not very friendly.

He simply asked coldly, "What brings you here?"

Hong Miao was taken aback by his question, then retorted angrily, "You still dare to ask me? Do you even know that my brother is planning to break off our engagement!"

"I understand. Is there anything else?" Xuan Jingshan simply nodded upon hearing this, offering no further comment.

His attitude left Hong Miao somewhat unsure of what to do.

"What do you mean by this? I'm about to break off our engagement, aren't you worried at all?" Hong Miao asked.

Xuan Jingshan looked down at her. "Even if your brother hadn't brought it up, I would have. Our Black Dragon Clan has suffered a great calamity. As long as the Devil Creature are not eliminated, I'm afraid the entire Dragon Race will not have peace. I don't have time to think about marriage for now. You should find another suitable partner!"

After saying that, he turned and led his people away.

Having been abandoned twice, Hong Miao simply watched Xuan Jingshan's figure slowly disappear from sight.

The brother and sister from the Golden Dragon Clan had already made preparations. The young master of the Golden Dragon Clan was not skilled in martial arts, so he handed over the leadership to his sister.

Jin Le'er shouldered her broadsword and walked in front of the crowd, leading them to join the army.

The young master of the Azure Dragon Clan packed his bags, hastily bid farewell to his father, and was about to head to the battlefield.

Patriarch Qing was temporarily overseeing the rear, couldn't help but call out to his son, raising his hand to pat him on the shoulder. "I know you like formations. I used to look down on them, but now your father hopes you can use them to protect yourself and return safely."

He handed a storage ring to his son, which contained all the magical Law Artifact needed to inscribe the array.

He should have given this to his son long ago, but unfortunately, he only gave it away now.

The young man clutched the ring tightly, his voice trembling with emotion. "Father, please wait patiently for your son to return!"

The Black Dragon Clan moved even faster than Sang Ying had imagined. By the time they had assembled and left the city to meet the enemy, the Black Dragon Clan warriors had already reached the outskirts of Jialan City.

It's easy to imagine that if they had been any later, they would have been besieged and attacked.

The warriors in black armor before them were all pale-faced, looking like corpses. Their pupils were blood red, and their bodies were enveloped in a thick black aura, making them no different from ordinary Devil Creature.

What terrified Sang Ying the most was that wherever they went, vegetation withered and animals turned into skeletons.

They seemed to possess a terrifying power to take away life from the outside world.

"Shall we go?" Hong Yan whispered as she moved closer to Sang Ying.

Sang Ying held the Dragon Abyss Sword and deftly twirled it, causing the Dragon Abyss to hum excitedly in her hand.

"We Dragon Race have never feared war!" With that, Sang Ying drew her sword and charged forward.

The steward's message was absolutely correct; these young men in black armor were no longer dragons. Swordsmanship struck them as if they were cutting through iron, causing them no harm whatsoever.

The Dragon Race's Technique Method were all absorbed by them.

Left with no other option, the group tried to cut off their heads.

Even without their heads, these monsters could still move around and even fought more fiercely than before.

For a time, the screams of Dragon Race warriors could be heard everywhere, but not a single monster fell.

"No, if this continues, we'll run out of manpower!" Hong Yan roared at Sang Ying.

Sang Ying gripped the sword hilt tightly, feeling helpless for the first time.

She looked up at the monster that was closing in on her, but didn't know where to swing her sword.

Just as Sang Ying was lost in confusion, the Dragon Abyss in her hand trembled again. The Dragon Abyss struggled desperately to break free, and Sang Ying couldn't hold on to it for a moment. Then she saw the Dragon Abyss suddenly rush towards the group of monsters.

The sharp sword wasn't aimed at the monster; instead, it slashed across the monster's head out of thin air.

Sang Ying looked on, puzzled, but the next second, she saw the monster collapse with a thud and fall still.

Sang Ying quickly stepped forward to examine the monster and soon confirmed that it was indeed dead.

"What did you just cut?" Sang Ying asked curiously, looking at the Dragon Abyss Sword, which was trembling as if showing off.

As if it could understand Sang Ying's words, the Dragon Abyss Sword immediately rushed towards the second monster and slashed it cleanly above its head.

The monster collapsed to the ground, as if it had lost its support.

After doing all this, the Dragon Abyss Sword returned to Sang Ying's side and demonstrated its previous actions several times. Only then did Sang Ying begin to understand its meaning:

"You mean, someone is manipulating them?"

Looking up at the monsters' heads, Sang Ying focused all her Spiritual Power into her eyes this time. She saw countless fine red threads wrapped around the monsters' bodies, with the other end of the threads extending into the unseen distance.

"Infuse Spiritual Power into their eyes. These monsters are controlled by threads. Cut the threads and they will be unable to move!" After trying the method the Dragon Abyss Sword had used before and finding it to be effective, Sang Ying loudly proclaimed this method.

Hong Yan and the others immediately did as instructed, and the situation on the battlefield was finally turned around at that moment.