Outside Gengxin City, dark clouds loomed over the city.
A somber atmosphere permeated the wilderness, and even the wind carried a desolate feel.
Tens of thousands of troops, like an iron torrent, completely surrounded this formidable pass on the western border of the Xingluo Empire.
Before the army, countless banners fluttered in the wind, each bearing a single, elegantly written character: "Jade".
At the very front of the formation, a young general sat atop the back of a ferocious dragon.
Clad in gleaming golden armor, with a handsome face and an air of domineering authority between his brows.
With each breath, the dragon exhaled scorching hot air from its nostrils, distorting the surrounding air.
He was Yu Tiange, the commander of this invincible dragon cavalry army.
"..."
Yu Tiange's thoughts were racing.
He transmigrated to the Douluo Continent and joined the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, becoming Yu Xiaogang's nephew. However, he awakened the useless martial soul Luo Sanpao and was despised by the clan.
Fortunately, they chose to leave, allowing their bloodline to evolve step by step.
To this day, he has become the Champion Marquis who controls a large army!
Luo Sanpao has already ascended to immortality!
He was just one step away from becoming a Title Douluo!
Yu Tiange's gaze calmly fell on the sturdy city in the distance, his voice devoid of any emotion.
"Once Gengxin City is breached, the Star Luo Empire will be left with only one isolated city."
"At that time, our army will be less than a hundred miles from Xingluo City, and we can drive straight in and decide the fate of the world in one battle."
"..."
Beside him, the "Crown Prince" Xue Qinghe, also riding a magnificent warhorse, frowned slightly upon hearing this.
"Tian Ge, we must not be careless."
Xue Qinghe's voice was gentle, tinged with a hint of worry.
"It is precisely because Gengxin City is the last line of defense that the Xingluo royal family has stationed a large number of troops here."
This city is known as the Metal Capital, and the weapons and armor of its garrison are among the best on the continent, far surpassing the equipment of our army.
"Moreover, their reinforcements are on their way, and a direct attack would be disadvantageous for us."
Upon hearing these prudent words, Yu Tiange simply smiled faintly.
"That's not necessarily true."
It was understated, yet it contained unparalleled confidence.
Xue Qinghe looked at his sharply defined profile, her heart fluttered slightly, and her gaze became somewhat complicated.
That's just how this man is.
No matter how dire the situation, he always remained calm and composed, as if nothing in the world could defeat him.
Xue Qinghe's thoughts drifted back to several years ago.
At that time, the Tiandou Empire was weak and repeatedly suppressed by the Xingluo Empire, with constant border frictions and more defeats than victories.
Until this young man named Yu Tiange suddenly appeared.
He joined the army at the age of ten and distinguished himself with outstanding military achievements by the age of sixteen, personally building the Dragon Cavalry Army, which uses dragon-like spirit beasts as mounts.
It was from that time that he began to lead a large army to conquer Xingluo in the south.
The balance of power was completely reversed because of his presence alone.
Xue Qinghe would never forget the words he uttered when he first faced the doubts of the court officials.
"If the enemy can go, so can I!"
What domineering power, what heroic spirit!
From that moment on, Xue Qinghe remembered this man.
From then on, the name Yu Tiange became a nightmare for all the soldiers of the Star Luo Empire.
He personally experienced hundreds of battles, yet never suffered a defeat, earning him the title of the invincible "Champion Marquis" from the Tiandou army and people.
Xue Qinghe's thoughts were churning, recalling the Battle of Chiling.
At that time, she personally supervised the battle, but fell into the ambush of the Xingluo army and was surrounded by 20,000 iron cavalry. It seemed that the entire army was about to be wiped out.
In their moment of despair, it was he who led a mere eight hundred dragon riders, like a golden sword descending from the sky, forcefully piercing through the enemy's formation.
On that day, she witnessed the sacred golden dragon beneath Yu Tiange exhaling its breath, its flames blazing into the sky; the man and the dragon together formed an unstoppable army.
Wherever his spear pointed, nothing could stand in its way.
Eight hundred dragon riders faced off against twenty thousand iron cavalry, fighting fiercely all day, ultimately ending in a complete rout of the enemy.
After this battle, Yu Tiange's fame grew even greater.
On another occasion, in Panlong Gorge, he used three thousand light cavalry as bait, risking his life to lure the main force of Xingluo's fifty thousand troops deep into the valley.
Then they cut off their supply lines and route of retreat, trapping 50,000 troops to death in the canyon, forcing them to surrender without bloodshed.
Each and every one of these achievements is a glorious feat worthy of being recorded in history.
Looking at the man in front of her, who was three years younger than her, Xue Qinghe felt both admiration and a strange feeling quietly growing in her heart.
She, Qian Renxue, as the young master of the Spirit Hall and the future Angel God, considers herself to be top-notch in both talent and intellect.
But in front of this man, she felt a long-lost sense of insignificance.
And it was precisely because of this that a strong desire to conquer arose from the bottom of her heart.
The more powerful a man is, the more she desires to conquer him and make him submit to her.
"With the current achievements of the Marquis of Champion, he will surely be granted the title of King after returning to the capital following this battle!"
Xue Qinghe thought to himself.
She knew that ordinary power and status could no longer move this man; only absolute power could truly make him take notice.
Just as Xue Qinghe was pondering, Yu Tiange had already raised his hand.
One of the guards immediately understood, urging his spirit beast forward, gathering all his spirit power, and shouting loudly towards the city wall.
"Davis and Dai Mubai on the city wall, listen up!"
"My lord said that if you surrender the city now, you can be guaranteed a whole corpse!"
The sound, like rolling thunder, reverberated throughout the battlefield, clearly reaching the ears of every garrison soldier on Gengxin City.
On the city wall, a blond youth flew into a rage, his handsome face flushed red with anger.
It was none other than the second prince of Xingluo, Dai Mubai.
"This is outrageous!"
Dai Mubai slammed his fist on the battlement and roared, "Yu Tiange! Don't be so arrogant!"
"I still have 100,000 heavily armed troops in the city, with ample food supplies, and reinforcements are constantly on their way!"
"Unless you have a million-strong army, don't even think about setting foot in Gengxin City!"
"Today, I, Dai Mubai, will personally shatter your myth of being invincible in every battle right here and now!"
Due to the escalating war, the imperial borders had already been sealed off, and he, who was supposed to go to Shrek Academy, was forced to remain in the army.
An eighteen-year-old boy, full of youthful vigor, could hardly bear such humiliation.
Standing beside him, the even more somber-faced Crown Prince Davis of Xingluo, however, had a hint of fear in his eyes.
Yu Tiange's formidable reputation had long instilled fear in him.
He quickly grabbed his younger brother and said urgently, "General Yu, please calm down! We have already sent envoys to the Heavenly Dou Empire to seek peace. There may be a turning point in this matter. We hope that General Yu can postpone the attack on the city!"
Upon hearing this, Xue Qinghe, who was standing to the side, also spoke up.
"Tian Ge, it is true. The Star Luo peace delegation has arrived in Tian Dou City, and Father Emperor may..."
Before she could finish speaking, Yu Tiange interrupted her.
Yu Tiange's gaze remained unwavering, calmly fixed on the distant city.
It was as if the shouts and pleas for mercy from the two princes on the city wall were nothing more than insignificant noise.
"Pass on the order."
His voice wasn't loud, but it carried clearly throughout the entire army.
"Attack the city!"
Xue Qinghe's pupils contracted slightly.
Davis looked ashen-faced.
Dai Mubai was both shocked and furious.
Thump—!
Thump—!
Thump—!
The next moment, a deafening drumbeat suddenly rang out, the heavy drumbeats seeming to strike directly on everyone's heart.
(End of chapter)