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In the following days, the sky above Heishui Pass was unusually calm.

Those ten Dragon Transformation Realm retainers of the Great Xia Dynasty seemed to have vanished without a trace, never to be seen again.

It's likely that he was frightened by Zhao Daoting's reckless fighting style last time, or perhaps the three-day battle had taken a heavy toll on him, and he needed time to recover.

The truce between high-level combatants did not bring a moment of peace to Blackwater Pass.

On the contrary, the war on the ground was extremely brutal.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

The deafening sound of war drums echoed from dawn to dusk, and the black waves crashed against the city walls of the formidable pass time and time again.

The Great Xia army was like a madman, launching wave after wave of fierce attacks regardless of casualties.

Arrows rained down like locusts, blotting out the sky and the sun.

Rolling stones and logs, mixed with scalding hot oil, poured down from the city walls, each blow taking away countless lives.

The soldiers defending the city were already bloodthirsty; as one group fell, another immediately took their place.

The number of casualties is rising rapidly.

Inside the command post, the atmosphere was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.

"Your Majesty, three shifts of soldiers have already been rotated along the eastern section of the city wall, and more than half have been killed or wounded!"

"The defensive array in the western section is about to collapse; the spirit stone consumption is too rapid!"

"The 100,000 Imperial Guards patrolling outside the pass have also been harassed several times by elite enemy troops. General Li requests reinforcements!"

One urgent military report after another arrived, leaving the generals present in a state of utter panic.

Our troop strength is already stretched thin.

If Zhao Daoting hadn't personally led the expedition, and that figure in the black dragon robe had appeared on the city wall every day, greatly boosting the morale of the entire army, Blackwater Pass would probably have changed hands long ago.

Zhao Daoting sat upright in the main seat, listening quietly to the report, his expression serene.

He was given a precious five days to catch his breath. With the help of elixirs and top-grade cultivation techniques, his injuries and depletion had been almost completely recovered.

Of course, on the surface, he still looked like he was severely injured and his breathing was disordered.

This play must be performed realistically.

On the morning of the fifth day, as the blood-red sunrise just tore through the horizon.

"Waaah—"

The desolate yet long-lasting sound of the horn resounded once again throughout the heavens and earth.

The Great Xia Dynasty has begun a new round of sieges!

Unlike before, this time, it was with the surge of ground troops.

Above the Great Xia army formation outside the pass, ten incomparably powerful auras soared into the sky and hovered in mid-air without any concealment.

Here they come!

Inside the command post, all the generals' expressions changed.

Li Qingcang stepped forward, his face full of worry.

"His Majesty……"

Zhao Daoting slowly stood up, stretched his limbs, and made a series of crackling sounds.

He ignored everyone's worries, simply raised his head, looked at the ten figures outside the pass, and a ruthless smile appeared on his face.

"Finally, he's come out."

"I have been waiting for you for a long time."

Before he finished speaking, his figure had already transformed into a golden streak of light, rushing out of the command post and instantly appearing above Blackwater Pass.

"Let's fight!"

A loud shout, like a thunderclap from the heavens, resounded throughout the entire battlefield.

Zhao Daoting held the Nine Dragons Demon Halberd, his black hair dancing wildly, and his tattered dragon robe fluttering in the gale.

The overwhelming imperial dragon aura intertwined with the demonic aura, resembling a demon god emerging from ancient times!

The ten Great Xia retainers exchanged glances, clearly not expecting Zhao Daoting to be so arrogant despite being "seriously injured."

"Kill him!"

"He's at his last gasp!"

Ten figures transformed into ten streaks of light, simultaneously attacking Zhao Daoting from all directions!

An earth-shattering battle has broken out once again!

This time, Zhao Daoting's fighting style was even more reckless and ruthless than before.

He completely abandoned defense!

Faced with a hundred-foot-long sword aura slashed down by a retainer, he neither dodged nor avoided it, letting the sword aura slash his left shoulder, leaving a trail of blood.

While enduring the blow, he swept out the Nine Dragons Demon Halberd from an even more cunning and ruthless angle!

"puff!"

The other retainer, who was trying to launch a sneak attack from the side, never expected Zhao Daoting to fight so desperately.

Unable to dodge in time, his entire right arm was torn apart by the demonic halberd, turning into a cloud of blood mist!

Trade wounds for wounds!

No, this is literally trading life for injury!

Zhao Daoting relied on the powerful recovery ability and physical body brought by the Great Dao Heavenly Evolution Scripture, as well as the supreme sharpness of the Nine Dragons Demonic Halberd.

This seemingly one-against-ten attack was transformed into a brutal blood-swapping game!

He's like a red-hot iron; anyone who dares to touch him should be prepared to have a piece of their flesh burned off!

In an instant, divine light burst forth from the heavens, laws roared, and a violent energy storm raged endlessly.

Zhao Daoting's figure moved swiftly and decisively amidst the encirclement of ten men. Each time he was injured, he was met with an even fiercer counterattack.

His wounds multiplied, and golden blood stained his black robe.

But his momentum only increased during the frenzied battle, becoming even more ferocious!

The ten imperial retainers who were paid to do their jobs were completely stunned.

That madman!

Is he really courting death?!

……

Thousands of miles away, on the official road leading to Heishui Pass.

The dust kicked up by the 200,000-strong army resembled a giant, earth-yellow dragon winding its way across the vast plains.

A chilling atmosphere permeated the surrounding area.

Zhao Chen'an, dressed in white, rode on his divine steed, gazing towards the direction of Blackwater Pass.

Even from a great distance, he could almost smell the faint scent of blood carried on the wind.

Father, you must hold on!

Inside an inconspicuous carriage amidst the vast army.

Xiao Chuchu was fidgeting, her little face filled with worry.

In stark contrast to her anxiety was Mo Yuqing, who sat cross-legged opposite her.

Her eyes were closed, her breath was long and drawn out, and she was like a block of ice that had never melted, indifferent to everything in the outside world.

Sudden.

Mo Yuqing's long eyelashes trembled slightly, and her tightly closed eyes suddenly opened.

A hint of surprise, hard to conceal, flashed across her cool eyes.

"Um?"

She suddenly turned her head and looked in the direction of Heishui Pass.

With her divine sense at the peak of the Dragon Transformation Realm, she was able to perceive the extremely violent energy fluctuations from thousands of miles away.

That was... a battle at the Dragon Transformation Realm!

And it's not just one or two!

It's a chaotic battle between eleven cultivators at the Dragon Transformation Realm!

No, that's not right!

Mo Yuqing's perception deepened, and she "saw" the true situation on the battlefield.

That wasn't a free-for-all.

That was one person chasing and beating up ten people!

That person's aura... it's Zhao Daoting!

Despite being outnumbered by one, he not only avoided being at a disadvantage but also forced the ten imperial retainers of the same rank to retreat in disarray!

Is this...is this really the fighting power that the monarch of a small dynasty could possess?

This ruthlessness, this madness, is probably unmatched even by those true disciples of the Hunyuan Sect who call themselves battle maniacs!

This Zhao Daoting is a ruthless man!

A ruthless person through and through!

In the Great Zhou Dynasty, with such a person, it seems that things might really turn out differently...

Mo Yuqing's thoughts raced, and for the first time, she began to have a different perspective on this soon-to-be-destroyed dynasty.

She glanced at Xiao Chuchu, who looked worried, and then at the white figure riding on horseback outside the carriage.

Perhaps, it's not entirely a bad thing that my apprentice married Zhao Chen'an.

Slowly closing her eyes, Mo Yuqing suddenly spoke, her cold voice echoing in the carriage.

"Your father-in-law is truly a ruthless and ambitious man."