“We sent the message as soon as we received it!” Gauge Estes nodded. “However, they probably haven’t received it yet.”
The hall fell silent once again.
“Don’t be too pessimistic!” An elderly man with white hair addressed the group.
“Blood and Devil Sects launched attacks on three empires simultaneously today. Skydragon City undoubtedly received the news early on.”
“We have an alliance treaty with Skydragon City, and they are well aware of the disparity between our Rainbow Moon Imperial City and the Blood and Devil Sects.”
“From what I know of them, they won’t stand by and do nothing. If I’m not mistaken, they might already be on their way!”
“But even if they come, I’m afraid…” The blue-robed elder sighed deeply before continuing.
“Enough!” Martin Morris interrupted him. “This matter needs no further discussion!”
“Our Rainbow Moon Imperial City may be defeated, but we will never kneel and beg for peace!”
“Your Majesty…” The blue-robed elder began again.
“No matter who it is, anyone who suggests surrender will be charged with treason!” Martin Morris declared sternly.
Several ministers quickly closed their mouths.
Twenty minutes later, outside the north gate of the Imperial City, Martin Morris stood straight with a group of Rainbow Moon Empire palace ministers, his expression stern and emotionless.
Behind them were nearly 200, 000 Rainbow Moon warriors, half of whom were imperial guards, and the other half were the empire’s army.
Everyone wore a grave expression.
They all knew that despite their numerical advantage, it was of no use.
In front of Sacred Realm experts, they were no different from ants.
The enemy wouldn’t even need to lift a finger; a mere thought and a sweep of spiritual power would send them to meet the king of hell.
However, as soldiers, they understood their duty. Even knowing they couldn’t win, they had to face it head-on.
“Princess, you should return to the Imperial City,” Gauge Estes said to Siena Morris.
“Yes!” A palace minister echoed. “Princess, please go back!”
“Princess, please return!” Another added. “Your presence here won’t change anything; there’s no need for unnecessary sacrifice…”
“No need to say more!” Siena Morris interrupted.
“I am the princess of the empire. In times of crisis, I must stand at the forefront!”
“If even I don’t dare to face this, how can we expect our fellow citizens to fight for the nation?”
“But…” Gauge Estes tried to continue.
“Mr Estes, enough!” Siena Morris cut him off again.
“Everyone, stay alert. The Blood and Devil Sects should be arriving soon!”
Martin Morris looked at his daughter from a distance. He wanted to say something but chose to remain silent in the end.
“Alright,” Gauge Estes conceded.
As soon as they finished speaking, a terrifying pressure descended upon them.
Among the 200, 000-strong army, many began to tremble uncontrollably. Some with lower cultivation levels nearly collapsed, their faces pale.
The pressure alone was enough to crush any will to resist.
About two minutes later, a large group of figures appeared in the sky ahead, numbering around a thousand.
Soon, a thousand people landed several hundred meters in front of Martin Morris and his group.
The two elders leading them appeared to be in their sixties or seventies.
One of them, a gray-robed elderly man, was emaciated with fierce eyes like a beast’s. He was at half step into the Holy Realm.
The other, a red-robed elder, was burly with a ruddy complexion and an unfriendly demeanor. He was at ninth-rank Sacred Realm.
“Are you the emperor of Rainbow Moon Empire?” The gray-robed elderly man addressed Martin Morris, who was dressed in the dragon robe.
“State your name,” Martin Morris responded sternly.
“What’s the point of knowing when you’re about to die?” The gray-robed elderly man scanned the Rainbow Moon Empire people coldly.
“Judging by your stance, you’re planning to resist?”
“What do you think?” Martin Morris retorted.
“Very well,” the red-robed elder licked his lips. “I was worried you might surrender outright; I wouldn’t want to go too hard on you then!”
He then turned to the gray-robed elderly man. “Dude, shall we begin? I can’t wait any longer!”
“Alright,” the gray-robed elderly man replied before waving his hand. “Attack! Leave no one alive!”
At his command, a thousand men charged towards the Rainbow Moon Empire’s formation from mid-air.
As their aura burst forth, the pressure on the scene reached its peak.
Among the Rainbow Moon Empire’s 200, 000-strong army, tens of thousands immediately collapsed in fear, their faces full of terror.
Those who fell sat on the ground trembling, completely losing their will to fight.
“Fight them to the end!”
However, not everyone was so easily defeated. Many shouted defiantly.
Determined looks flashed in their eyes as they prepared to charge at the enemy.
At that moment, the gray-robed elderly man at half step into Holy Realm narrowed his eyes slightly and made a grasping motion with both hands.
In an instant, hundreds of people from the Rainbow Moon side were pulled into the air by a powerful force.
Everyone found themselves immobilized as if struck by acupressure points.
“Ah…”
A series of heart-wrenching screams echoed from above.
In moments, nearly a hundred people visibly shrank from robust men into skeletal figures.
Streams of essence flowed into the gray-robed elderly man, who wore an expression of sheer enjoyment.
The screams continued unabated.
“You bastard!”
Witnessing this scene, Martin Morris and Cyrus Morris roared in unison.
They each struck down several ordinary disciples of Blood and Devil Sects before launching their strongest attacks at the gray-robed elderly man.
However, he paid them no mind, allowing their attacks to hit him directly.
To Martin Morris and Cyrus Morris’ despair, their full-force attacks didn’t even break through his defensive aura. Instead, they were sent flying by the backlash, coughing up blood as they went.
The screams from above persisted.
In less than two or three minutes, all hundreds of people had been drained of their essence and fell from the sky.
Meanwhile, the ninth-rank Sacred Realm elder from Blood Sect had also begun his assault.
Wherever he went, Rainbow Moon Empire warriors exploded like overripe watermelons, filling the air with blood mist.
The blood mist then converged into streams that were absorbed by the elder.
Not just them; six or seven other high-ranking members from both sects were also slaughtering indiscriminately without any mercy.
In less than ten minutes, thousands had lost their lives!
The scene was truly shocking!