After the intelligence was delivered to the Xiao family, both Xiao Zhan and Xiao Yan, who were reuniting, were stunned.
"The recent situation at the border of the Black-Corner Region is indeed not peaceful. I also heard that there is a war in the Jia Ma Empire, but I didn't expect it to be so serious."
Xiao Zhan said in a solemn tone.
After all, they are natives of the Jia Ma Empire. Now hearing that the empire is about to perish, their mood naturally won't be too good.
If Xiao Zhan hadn't made up his mind to move out of Wu Tan City back then, they would be in deep water now.
Looking at it this way, the decision to relocate was incredibly wise.
"Senior Brother sent this intelligence, which should mean he intends to help the Jia Ma Empire."
Xiao Yan said after reading the letter.
If Han Feng really didn't want to bother, he wouldn't need to let them know.
Sending intelligence is to ask for the Xiao family's opinion.
Or more accurately, to ask for his opinion.
Whether he is willing to step onto the battlefield and protect the former homeland.
Xiao Yan smiled gently, a hint of disdainful and domineering confidence in his eyes.
"Father, it seems we don't have time for afternoon tea."
"You, you want to go to the Jia Ma Empire?"
Xiao Zhan was stunned.
"En, the Jia Ma Empire still holds some of my fond memories. If it is bullied too miserably by other countries, I won't agree."
Xiao Yan rubbed his fists and said lightly.
"Yan'er, although you are now a Nine-Star Dou King, a national war is not an ordinary sparring match. Your grandfather was seriously injured on the battlefield back then and finally died because he couldn't be cured!"
Xiao Zhan said with lingering fear.
Battlefield is always the most destructive word.
Even a Dou King powerhouse might perish in it if not careful.
Xiao Yan patted his father's shoulder and said with a smile: "Father, don't underestimate me."
Looking at the warm aura radiating from his son, and the smile on his face, confident and sunny.
Xiao Zhan chuckled: "Yes, you have grown up, no longer the little brat Father needed to worry about back then."
"Go, show those invading enemies some color!"
Xiao Yan grinned, walked to the courtyard, spread his Dou Qi wings, and flew into the sky with a swish.
Xiao Zhan stood in the courtyard, watching his son's figure fly higher and higher, feeling both gratified and proud in his heart.
"Father, did you see? Yan'er is already more powerful than you."
Xiao Zhan murmured.
If Xiao Lin were still alive, he certainly wouldn't sit back and watch the Jia Ma Empire be destroyed.
He was the former Great General of the Empire!
Not for the royal family, not for the noble clans, but to protect the common people living in the Jia Ma Empire!
He would also stand with his sword drawn, in front of thousands of people.
This is the duty of a warrior, and also his eternal mission!
City Lord's Mansion, Han Feng looked up at the sky.
"Departed?"
Really impatient.
But the military situation is urgent; being quick is also a good thing.
Han Feng waved his hand, and two Dou Ancestor puppets flew out from the dark, quickly chasing in the direction Xiao Yan left.
...
Jia Ma Empire.
At this time, major cities were in deep water.
The three empires joined forces, and their offensive ability was too strong.
Moreover, without the Snake People Tribe as a buffer in the Tagor Desert now, the three empires attacked the border of the Jia Ma Empire as if entering an uninhabited land. Border cities like Desert City and Rock Desert City had long fallen.
Outside Jia Ling Pass.
Nalan Yanran, the Young Sect Leader of the Misty Cloud Sect, led the sect disciples to guard on the city wall of this city.
Now that the empire faces the danger of overthrow, the Misty Cloud Sect no longer opposes the royal family but defends the country together.
Nalan Yanran held a long sword in her hand, green Dou Qi wings vibrating behind her back, slowly floating above the city wall, looking at the dense army in the distance.
Obviously, she is now a powerhouse at the Dou King realm!
After being defeated by Xiao Yan, she entered the Misty Cloud Sect's secret realm, the Life and Death Gate, to temper herself.
After experiencing untold hardships, she successfully survived the difficulties of tempering, and her cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds, improving to the Dou King level.
In the ranks of powerhouses in the Jia Ma Empire, a Dou King can already be ranked, let alone Nalan Yanran who received the true inheritance of the Misty Cloud Sect.
"Young Sect Leader, people from the Gold Geese Sect have appeared!"
A reconnaissance disciple reported quickly.
In the distant sky, several golden lights galloped over. The wings vibrating behind their backs were solid, essentially different from wings condensed by Dou Qi.
"Flying Dou Technique!"
Nalan Yanran's gaze condensed slightly, looking at the two disciples of the Gold Geese Sect appearing above the army, her heart sinking.
As the eldest miss of a general family, she certainly knew the importance of intelligence in a war.
The famous Dou Technique of the Gold Geese Sect is a set of Flying Dou Technique—"Heavenly Goose Nine Row Wings"!
Flying Dou Techniques do not necessarily require the Dou King level to learn; even a Dou Master can master them.
The flight speed of Flying Dou Techniques varies greatly depending on the quality of the Dou Technique.
Mysterious Class Flying Dou Techniques, even if worn by a Dou Master, the speed will not be much inferior to a Dou King.
Yellow Class Flying Dou Techniques are much inferior. Not only do they consume a lot, but the speed is also not as fast as a Dou King. They can only barely experience the feeling of flying. If they really confront a Dou King, they cannot escape.
However, any kind of Flying Dou Technique is an extremely precious existence. Allowing a cultivator to possess the authority of flight before Dou King, this point alone is enough to make it a hot cake in the eyes of many cultivators.
Once in the Black-Corner Region, an auction sold a roll of Yellow Class Flying Dou Technique, priced as high as one million gold coins! Much more expensive than Mysterious Class High Level cultivation methods.
The wonderful use of Flying Dou Techniques lies not only in the early stage. Even if a cultivator breaks through to the Dou King rank and possesses the ability to transform Dou Qi into wings, they can still use Flying Dou Techniques to increase their flight speed through double enhancement.
Nalan Yanran didn't know the grade of the Gold Geese Sect's Flying Dou Technique, but being a secret not to be passed down and a treasure of the sect, it must be at least Mysterious Class High Level.
With such a grade of Flying Dou Technique, if used by a Dou King, the enhanced speed should be terrifying.
Nalan Yanran thought in her heart.
Of the two disciples of the Gold Geese Sect arriving in the distance, one of them emitted pressure at the Dou King level.
Teacher has a more important place to guard; I can't hold her back.
Nalan Yanran's long sword hummed lightly, and wind attribute Dou Techniques gathered around.
Wind attribute cultivators excel in speed; she might not lose to the people of the Gold Geese Sect.
The army of the Luo Yan Empire slowly approached, and the oppressive momentum weighed heavily on the hearts of the soldiers of the Jia Ma Empire.
Now the main force of the Jia Ma Empire is delayed at another key pass, and the guarding troops here have very limited strength.
The opposing Luo Yan Empire is obviously well-prepared and magnificent.
The other party sent this army to attack the Jia Ma Empire from Jia Ling Pass, attempting to directly invade the hinterland of the empire, forming a pincer attack from front and back.
If Jia Ling Pass falls, the empire's main force will have to return for support, and the main force of the three armies ahead will take the opportunity to seize a large area of territory.
At that time, the Jia Ma Empire will not be far from destruction.
Nalan Yanran took a deep breath, cold light shooting from her eyes.
"Cannot let the enemy army approach anymore."
She turned to her subordinates and said: "Get everyone ready. I will attack first to disrupt the enemy's formation. You simultaneously impact the opponent's flank and repel them in one go!"
"Yes!"
The subordinate said.
Boom!
After giving instructions, Nalan Yanran did not delay and flew directly towards the opponent's army.
Seeing Nalan Yanran's action, that Dou King of the Gold Geese Sect also quickly stepped forward to intercept.
"Wind Extreme · Sunset Brilliance!"
Nalan Yanran used her famous ultimate skill as soon as she made a move, hitting directly towards the center of the army.
The attack range of Wind Extreme · Sunset Brilliance is very long, very suitable for killing targets from a distance.
The Dou King of the Gold Geese Sect originally wanted to intercept this attack, but after getting close and feeling the terrifying power of Wind Extreme · Sunset Brilliance, he retreated and did not intercept forcibly.
He looked at Nalan Yanran, a trace of cunning smile flashing in his eyes.
Whoosh!
The Dou King of the Gold Geese Sect acted instantly, aiming directly at Nalan Yanran.
Just having performed a sure-kill ultimate skill, the Dou Qi in her body needed time to recover. At this time, Nalan Yanran's defense must be the weakest.
The Gold Geese Sect Dou King chose to sacrifice the army, ignoring the soldiers about to be killed, and prepared to seriously injure Nalan Yanran with one blow.
Such tactics, although not benevolent, are undoubtedly effective.
The Gold Geese Sect Dou King burst out with a speed that Nalan Yanran found difficult to dodge. The claw Dou Qi in his hand was incredibly sharp, grabbing straight towards Nalan Yanran's chest.
"Guarded against you long ago!"
Nalan Yanran's originally losing posture changed instantly. The long sword in her hand revealed its sharp edge, and a point of extreme green light at the sword tip emitted an extremely terrifying aura.
She experienced countless dangers in the Life and Death Gate; what kind of crisis hasn't she encountered?
A mere Dou King of the Gold Geese Sect wants to put her in danger?
A bit too underestimating her!
"What!"
The original attack of the Gold Geese Sect Dou King shrank instantly because he felt the threat of death from the green light spot at the tip of Nalan Yanran's long sword.
"Wind Extreme · Meteor Kill!"
Shoo!
The green light spot erupted into a dazzling green light column, directly piercing through the body of the Gold Geese Sect Dou King.
Because the distance was too close, even if the Gold Geese Sect Dou King possessed a Flying Dou Technique, he couldn't dodge this blow.
Nalan Yanran had thought out the battle strategy long ago.
Deliberately revealing flaws to lure the opponent to attack her.
Only at the moment of attack will the opponent's speed advantage be limited.
Her attack can be sure to hit.
This is undoubtedly a risky move.
At the moment of attack, speed will simultaneously transform into attack power. If Nalan Yanran didn't react, the result would not be as simple as getting injured.
Nalan Yanran won this gamble with her life on the line.
The chest of the Gold Geese Sect Dou King forcibly took a hit of Wind Extreme · Meteor Kill. Some important organs were destroyed, and death was not far away.
Without excellent healing pills, on the battlefield, being killed is just a matter of an instant.
Nalan Yanran prepared to pursue the victory, but in the next moment, alarm bells rang loudly in her heart!
Whoosh!
Nalan Yanran swung her long sword decisively, slashing towards her back.
She didn't choose to dodge because it was too late.
At this time, offense is the best countermeasure.
Boom!
The long sword collided with the opponent's Dou Qi, and in an instant, Nalan Yanran was blasted away.
Nalan Yanran endured the pain in her arm, used the Willow Catkin movement technique to unload the opponent's force, and fled into the distance at the same time.
After retreating to a relatively safe distance, Nalan Yanran raised her pale face and looked at the opponent.
"Dou Emperor..."
Nalan Yanran's voice carried trembling and a trace of... despair.
Yan Ling stood calmly at the place where he just attacked, not rushing to attack, looking at Nalan Yanran with playful eyes, like looking at interesting prey.
"What a formidable little beauty, actually injuring my sect's Dou King with one blow."
Yan Ling glanced at the weak Dou King aside and said with slight disgust: "Disgraceful thing, retreat quickly!"
"Yes, Young Sect Leader."
That Dou King of the Gold Geese Sect flapped his wings tremblingly and immediately retreated to the rear.
Yan Ling shifted his gaze back to Nalan Yanran.
"Heard you are the Young Sect Leader of the Misty Cloud Sect. Not bad, not bad."
"Coincidentally, I am also the Young Sect Leader of the Gold Geese Sect. How about we turn hostility into friendship and stop here?"
Yan Ling acted very sincerely.
Nalan Yanran's heart gradually sank to the bottom.
She didn't expect that the Gold Geese Sect actually sent a Dou Emperor.
No wonder she didn't see through the aura of the other comer just now and simply thought it was just a cultivator practicing Flying Dou Techniques.
On the battlefield below, the soldiers of the Jia Ma Empire who originally began to gain the upper hand, seeing Nalan Yanran beaten back by one blow, began to show a trend of retreat.
The influence of the general on the morale of soldiers is huge.
Nalan Yanran exhaled a long breath, stood up slowly, looked at Yan Ling, and raised the long sword in her hand.
Seeing this, the smile on Yan Ling's face disappeared.
"Seems like a girl with a temper. I like it."
Yan Ling suddenly laughed again, but this time the smile had a bit of cruelty and madness.
Boom!
A golden brilliance hit towards Nalan Yanran. Nalan Yanran responded with full force, but was still knocked flying by one blow.
Too fast!
Nalan Yanran quickly analyzed the situation in her heart.
Although knowing she was no match, she couldn't give up!
Clang!
Nalan Yanran turned back to block, blocking an attack from Yan Ling.
This was the perception she honed in battle, purely relying on muscle memory, so she could barely resist.
But a Dou Emperor is a Dou Emperor after all. Whether strength or the power of Dou Qi, they far exceed a Dou King.
Not to mention Nalan Yanran, a newcomer who just entered Dou King.
Boom!
Another terrifying claw print. The long sword in Nalan Yanran's hand issued a violent humming sound, as if it would break in the next moment.
Nalan Yanran still gritted her teeth to support at this time. Originally holding the sword with one hand, she changed to two hands.
But even so, the webs between the thumbs and forefingers of both her hands were completely ruptured, and bubbling blood kept gushing out.
Yan Ling looked at Nalan Yanran, who had become a bloody person, and the expression on her face that she would rather die than retreat, suddenly feeling somewhat bored.
"Forget it, not playing anymore."
He began to condense Dou Qi, preparing to use a powerful Dou Technique to defeat this Young Sect Leader of the Misty Cloud Sect in one fell swoop.
"Gold Goose Heaven Splitting Claw!"
A huge golden claw print condensed in mid-air, clawing towards Nalan Yanran.
The golden claw shadow gradually covered Nalan Yanran's vision, as if cutting her off from the entire world.
"Is this the end?"
Nalan Yanran murmured in her heart.
She just broke through to Dou King, hasn't enjoyed life properly, hasn't gone to fight Xiao Yan again... to regain her own glory!
So unwilling...
Teacher.
Father.
Grandfather.
I'm sorry...
Just as Nalan Yanran closed her eyes, suddenly a sound of a heavy object rotating broke through the air and smashed directly onto that golden claw print.
Clang!
The golden claw print shattered in response, scattering into residual shadows all over the sky.
Whir whir whir whir whir!
Bang!
Xiao Yan grabbed the rotating and falling Heavy Ruler and shouldered it smoothly.
"Seems just in time."