Bearing the blue sky

Chapter 213 Nine out of ten rooms are empty

The old general closed his eyes and fell into a deathly silence.

Some of the soldiers in the vicinity, sensing the "comrades-in-arms" effect, discovered the death of their commander, and each of them had a different reaction.

"Not good, Commander!"

"My commander is dead. I will charge into the Dragon Swamp to kill the demons until my death."

"Brother and brother go together!"

"I was already exhausted, so I'll stay here on the city wall and keep my commander company."

"I—I have a wife and children at home, I'm sorry, comrades—"

"My lord, I have repaid your kindness and now wish to retire from the army and return to my hometown."

"The one who killed our commander is a demon! I will switch to the path of chivalry and vanquish all demons under heaven!"

Beside that commander, every soldier had his own destination.

A small group retreated, removing their armor and weapons.

The vast majority of people rushed into the strange dragon swamp not far in front of them.

They were either angry, sorrowful, cold, or filled with murderous intent.

With their commander dead, they no longer cared about right or wrong; they only wanted to kill as many monsters as possible to accompany their commander in death before they fell!

As for life?

If the commander were present, he might cherish their lives and might use military formations to resist and attack the monsters.

But now that their commander is gone, these arrogant and fierce soldiers have lost their backbone and are left with only a burning will to die.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

"Die! Die! Die!"

"Let demonic blood stain the Dragon's Lair!"

"Avenge our general!"

More than 10,000 soldiers rushed into the Yilong Marsh like a loose sand.

Facing the demonic beasts, they were not as fierce as they had been in the previous battle formation.

However, with a death wish, it is even more powerful than those first and second realm demonic beasts.

Human blood and demon blood stained the Alien Dragon Marsh.

When Zhu Ge led his team to Yilong City, the entire city was filled with a tragic atmosphere.

Liu Jianjian and the others were also infected by this atmosphere, and none of them could laugh anymore.

Zhu Ge arrived at the top of the city wall, which had collapsed halfway, and saw the man standing there.

This is a middle-aged man, with countless marks left on his face and arms from swords and bloodshed.

He was clearly lifeless, yet he still stood on the city wall, standing alongside the dead soldiers scattered throughout the wall.

Everyone thrust their swords vertically into the ground, then closed their eyes, motionless.

"Although he is only at the third realm, his character is enough to make him a true general." Zhu Ge sighed, "Let's leave this part of the city wall to the people of Yilong City to deal with."

Liu Jianjian, Yu Xiucai, and the others all looked solemn.

This man exhausted all his life force and vitality, depleting his flesh, bones, and internal organs, in order to defend the city and have survived until now.

Otherwise, the City of the Strange Dragons would have been destroyed long ago.

Only when Zhu Ge's procession reached the distance and he sensed it did he completely put aside his worries about the people of the city.

Such a person deserves respect.

However, when Zhu Ge led his team into the city, they discovered that the entire Alien Dragon City was practically in a state of semi-abandonment.

The original shape of the Alien Dragon City is unknown, but now only square city walls remain, and most of them are still in a state of disrepair.

The Three Realms Lizard, which was previously known as the Strange Dragon, had come to the city and eaten people.

Now, the city of Yilong is almost deserted, with the remaining people hiding among the ruins. They only came out of their hiding places when they saw Zhu Ge and the others arrive.

"What happened? I heard footsteps?"

People in the ruins were talking in hushed tones.

"Silence! It might be another monster! Those beasts have incredibly keen senses of smell and hearing, don't let us get caught!"

Zhu Ge walked along the abandoned streets and heard some sounds.

Then he announced loudly, "The three realm dragons outside Dragon City have been slain by me. Now, everyone remaining in the city, come out!"

Zhu Ge used his blood energy, so his voice resounded throughout the entire Yilong City.

So some people secretly peeked through certain gaps and, upon seeing that Zhu Ge and his group were indeed human, they were overjoyed and wept tears of joy.

"The alien dragon is dead?! The alien dragon is dead?!"

"Father, Mother, I will avenge you! I will drive the demons from this world forever!"

"Great! We're finally saved!"

"Where is Lord Xu? Lord Xu has been guarding the city the whole time; he can finally get some rest."

"That's right, let's quickly prepare some food and drink for Lord Xu, as well as for the soldiers entering the city!"

Men, women, and children emerged from the ruins, all of them disheveled and filthy.

Moreover, most of them were ordinary people, with only a few people who looked like weapon refiners or sewing masters mixed in.

It can be said that the entire city of Yilong City is now a military force, and those with cultivation levels have probably already entered the battlefield.

If Jianshui City hadn't been defended, it would probably have ended up in the same terrible state.

"Everyone, gather here on the city wall!"

Zhu Ge shouted again, his voice echoing throughout the entire city.

There is a large open space here at the city wall, with few ruins.

Moreover, it is closer to Mengzi City.

Zhu Ge's plan was to allocate a portion of the troops, led by Yu Xiucai and Zhao Tieshan, to bring all these civilians to Mengzi City, with the help of the knife-wielding mantises as escorts.

It just so happens that Mengzi City has also been damaged, and the current Yilong City is no longer suitable for habitation.

Although Yilongze is not as large as the great rivers and marshes, it is still intricate and complex.

Zhu Ge cannot stay here for long, and after he leaves, a large number of demonic beasts will inevitably attack this place again.

Therefore, this is the safest approach.

"Zhao Tieshan, Xiucai, go and help everyone," Zhu Ge gestured.

"Alright." Scholar Yu sighed. He had felt respect when he saw the commander on the city wall, and now he felt even more pity for the people in the city.

Zhao Tieshan was similar.

He was originally a villager, but now, seeing the plight of the people, he too was overcome with sorrow.

The two of them led their soldiers quickly into the city to provide assistance.

They might help women pick up young children or assist the injured.

In the end, a total of just over 20,000 people were crammed together on the city wall.

Looking at the scale and size of the strange dragon city, Zhu Ge couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

This city had at least a hundred thousand to two hundred thousand people, but in the end only about twenty thousand remained, and most of them looked malnourished.

I am unwell.

Moreover, the journey these people took was certainly not as fast as their march.

This meant that he had to arrange a time and place with Yu Xiucai, otherwise they would not be able to catch up with the main force after escorting these people back.

"Alright then, scholar, let's go to this city next—"

After looking at the map for a while, Zhu Ge pointed to a small dot on the map.

Fenshui City!

This city happens to be the city where the Mighty Monkey King resides!

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