Chapter 453: As If Commanding an Army
“My dad may seem low-key, but he’s actually quite sharp. But Gold Yao Wei wasn’t hit in a fatal spot, right? System, check for me—I don’t want to waste a Freezing Talisman for nothing.”
[Responding to the host: Gold Yao Wei was only shot in the right shoulder blade. It affects his ability to wield a sword with his right hand, but the bullet didn’t reach his heart.]
Hearing this, Yu Luo was relieved.
She glanced at the enemies who had tried to take flight but were forced back down by arrows and firearms. Some had collapsed on the ground, their survival uncertain. She waited a little longer.
Gold Yao Wei had brought nearly twenty thousand men this time, yet fewer than two thousand had managed to retreat. These people sought the destruction of Fallen City—so why should she spare them?
So far, thanks to the power of the firearms and bows, the enemy had barely been able to breach the city walls. Moreover, the wild beasts and birds were now fiercely attacking. It was clear that the martial artists were at a disadvantage. So why rush?
On the city walls, Storm and his men stared in shock at the specially trained gunmen. The sheer power of their firearms was overwhelming—even these highly skilled martial artists were no match for them.
“City Lord, I never expected you to have such an elite force hidden away!”
These gunmen had been handpicked by Yu Haojie and had never been allowed to leave the underground palace.
To train them, Yu Haojie had spent countless hours underground. The secrecy of this place rivaled even the hidden troops of Chi Jinchen. Even Yu Luo had only been there twice, and Ye Jiamei had never set foot inside.
Or perhaps Ye Jiamei simply had no interest in such matters.
Looking at the martial artists who had doomed themselves, Yu Haojie did not consider himself ruthless—but he still found this moment satisfying!
A smirk of mockery tugged at his lips. “Of course they’re strong. I poured my heart into training them to protect my Fallen City. If these people want to destroy my city, let them come.”
They dared to humiliate his daughter? They should prepare to die. He hadn’t even used his deadliest weapons yet. If he did, he could unify the Five Kingdoms—let alone crush these insignificant fools.
Watching corpses pile up under the relentless firepower, Yu Haojie’s usually calm gaze was now laced with killing intent.
The moment he arrived in this world, he understood: to escape the grip of imperial power, one must grow strong!
Otherwise, no matter how much effort he put into improving firearms, they wouldn’t have had such an impact today.
The battle raged for nearly fifteen minutes before Gold Yao Wei and his men finally realized—they were being attacked from both front and back!
“Yu Haojie, do you still dare to claim that Sealed City’s destruction has nothing to do with you?”
Gold Yao Wei, his shoulder wounded but not fatally, was protected by his subordinates. His men shielded him from the birds and beasts above, while the arrows and explosives raining down from the city walls forced them to retreat about three hundred meters.
Seeing the battlefield littered with fallen comrades and realizing the situation was beyond saving, Gold Yao Wei, for the first time, admitted he had underestimated the enemy.
Clutching his wounded shoulder, he gathered his inner energy and roared furiously at Yu Haojie on the city walls.
Today, his beloved disciple had died here. His own prestige as the Martial Alliance Leader had been utterly trampled.
“Hah! And what does that have to do with you, Gold Yao Wei?” Yu Haojie sneered, his voice amplified by inner energy so that every martial artist on the battlefield could hear him.
“As the Martial Alliance Leader, your concern should be the affairs of the martial world. What does Sealed City have to do with you? Are you avenging it out of righteousness, or are you just a pawn, having accepted their benefits and now leading these martial artists to their deaths?”
Gold Yao Wei heard every word clearly, as did his troops.
“Yu Haojie, don’t try to sow discord! Sealed City has stood in this wilderness for many years—it is practically a martial sect in itself. Those birds, weren’t they the same ones that attacked Sealed City? Now they appear again when Fallen City is under siege. Do you still deny that you are responsible for Sealed City’s destruction?”
“Are you stupid? This is the wilderness! These creatures live here. They see a bunch of fresh meat waltzing into their territory, and of course, they’re going to hunt! Also, stop changing the subject. Just answer me this—what exactly did Sealed City offer you to make you fight for them like this? Aren’t you supposed to be the righteous Martial Alliance Leader? When did you become their lapdog? Hahaha!”
The combined attacks from the city walls, the relentless aerial assault, and the incoming stampede of wild beasts were causing panic among the martial artists.
Some warriors, struggling to hold their ground, finally realized something was wrong.
“Master, could it be that we’ve been used by Gold Yao Wei?”
They were exhausted, unable to fend off the birds. The sight of approaching beasts filled them with fear.
One disciple turned to his sect leader, his voice trembling. He wasn’t trying to be disloyal—he just wanted to live. He didn’t want to die for Gold Yao Wei’s schemes!
Before the sect leader could respond, a bird’s talons slashed deep into his arm, blood spurting out.
Swinging his sword desperately to fend off the creatures, he knew hesitation would mean death.
“Damn it! Look at us—we’re barely holding on! Even Sealed City, as powerful as it was, was wiped out by these beasts! What the hell are we still doing here?! Yunxiang Sect, listen to me! Retreat, all of you!”
Having lost a third of their forces, some sects finally made the smartest choice—to flee. That was their only chance of survival.
Standing on the city walls, Yu Luo watched the retreating martial artists with contempt.
“They couldn’t even handle the wild beasts and birds, yet they thought they could destroy my Fallen City?”
Her eyes were filled with mockery.
“System, this Beast Taming Art you gave me is truly incredible. In this wilderness, it’s like commanding an entire army!”
[Host, do not underestimate the enemy. Are you still not using the Freezing Talisman?]
(End of Chapter 453)
