Please be my partner.

The man who spoke first hardened his expression and shouted, "Even if you are a Celestial Martial Saint, do you think you can defeat us with just this one move?!"

As he spoke, an iron fan appeared in his hand, tracing mysterious paths as it touched the links of the chains.

'Click!'

With a crisp crack, but before the man could even smile, the broken chains, undiminished in power, split in two and wrapped around his hands, binding him tightly in an instant.

He tried to struggle, but the power of the celestial phenomena had already seeped into his body, completely sealing off his formidable martial arts strength.

He looked to his left and right and found that his two companions looked just like him.

The words spoken earlier have come true; it turns out that the other side really could take them all down in one move!

But what's the point?

This is the capital!

The first person to speak tried to reason with them, saying, "Mr. Mellen... I admit that I did speak a bit loudly just now, but you don't have to suddenly attack us. We can talk things over."

"This is, after all, the capital. There are more than one powerful Martial Saints in the palace. Although they are not celestial beings, they are all blessed with the national fortune in this central part of the Great Yu Dynasty and can exert power that surpasses that of celestial beings."

"Moreover, there are 500,000 troops stationed in the capital, among which 100,000 are the elite of the elite. They alone are enough to suppress two or three Celestial Martial Saints."

"Are you sure you want to cause trouble here?"

The second person then said, "Mr. Mellen, we can talk things over. With your strength and your relationship with Prince Jing, we can discuss anything."

Before the third person could speak, Mellen waved his hand and chuckled, "Anything is negotiable? Including letting me sit on the throne of the Great Yu Emperor?"

Upon hearing this, the three Martial Saints widened their eyes and looked at Mellen with disbelief. They never expected Mellen to be so audacious.

rebel?!

Now, the Great Yu Kingdom is at its peak, the world is at peace, and the people are docile. There is absolutely no basis for rebellion. In fact, if such an idea were to be revealed, it would immediately invite a thunderous crackdown from the Great Yu Kingdom.

And it would absolutely result in the extermination of nine generations of relatives; the egg yolks in the house would be shaken until they were broken, and the earthworms in the yard would be dug up and split vertically.

How dare this person in front of me!

Glancing at the three martial saints who had fallen silent, Mellen ignored them and looked down.

At this moment, the Blood Fiend Army Souls were gathering in all directions of the capital, and several powerful auras were also watching from within the palace. They seemed to have sensed the strangeness in the sky, but instead of approaching rashly, they mobilized the power of the nation's destiny.

Mellen clicked his tongue, feeling that his actions this time had been somewhat reckless. He hadn't expected that the power of a single nation could be mobilized to such an extent.

but……

"It's alright!"

As Mellen's calm words fell, layers of celestial power began to rise, and in just a moment, thick, swirling clouds condensed high in the sky.

The 363 divine treasures, the boundless realm of thought, and the celestial power that combines inner and outer landscapes—all these converge into a massive curtain that blots out the sky and the sun, plunging the entire world into darkness.

Of course, it is not enough to deal with a country, let alone a country at the height of its power, based solely on this.

However, when Mellen further unleashed the [Heaven's Heart Belongs to Me], the entire world seemed to grant him supreme authority, allowing him to freely manipulate the boundless power of heaven and earth, and the scale and power of celestial phenomena began to expand and surge tenfold or even a hundredfold.

Soon, this enormous city, stretching over a hundred miles in all directions, was completely sealed off under the celestial influence of Mellen, severing all connections between the inside and outside.

Mellen's calm and indifferent voice echoed throughout the capital:

"Gentlemen, please stay here with me for a while longer!"

Chapter 649 Chaos and Conquest

Half a day later, the more than 100,000 vanguard troops of the Four Directions City gathered outside the capital. They were dumbfounded when they saw the towering cloud pillar that connected heaven and earth and enveloped the entire capital.

This can no longer be explained by martial arts alone; it would not be an exaggeration to call it a miracle.

After hesitating for a while, the soldiers' duty finally overcame their fear of the unknown, and the vanguard began to try to break through the cloud pillar.

However, no matter how many martial arts experts tried to probe, whether by activating their military spirit and fierce energy to confront them head-on, or by using powerful catapults to launch a strong attack, none of them had any effect.

Those seemingly light and airy clouds are incredibly resilient; any attack that lands on them will be completely neutralized.

Three days later, the army outside Shangjing had increased to 300,000, including many Martial Saint level experts. Such strength could easily suppress even a Celestial Phenomenon Martial Saint, but they were still helpless against Yunzhu, who was besieging Shangjing.

Meanwhile, news of the blockade of Beijing spread rapidly throughout the region in the past few days, causing unrest on all sides.

The originator of this incident has also been widely known. After all, Mellen did not hide himself. Before he launched the celestial blockade, some martial arts experts sensed that something was wrong and left the capital in advance.

Due to the inertia of previous rule and the information blockade against ordinary people at the lower levels, although the Great Yu experienced some turmoil, it was within an acceptable range and it basically remained stable.

But it's clear to anyone with eyes to see that if this situation continues for a while longer, once it breaks through a certain threshold, the Great Yu will inevitably descend into chaos.

Intelligent and ambitious people exist in every era, and there are many of them!

In prosperous times, they can become renowned ministers; in chaotic times, they can become treacherous heroes!

Now that signs of trouble have emerged, it's not hard to understand why some people are secretly stirring things up and creating a commotion.

More importantly, although Dayong and Xuerong have not yet figured out the specific situation, various preliminary mobilizations have already begun, and secret agents from all sides are doing their best to dig out more detailed information.

A month later, the news blockade had completely disappeared. Even some villages and towns had learned about the changes in Shangjing. After all, Shangjing was the core of Da Yu, with a daily flow of hundreds of thousands of people. Such news could not be blocked for long.

In an instant, ambitious people plotted, merchants hoarded goods, villains ran rampant, and ordinary people scrambled to save up even a little more food...

The chaos gradually spread and grew larger.

Just then, news arrived that was even worse for Dayu: Dayong and Xuerong, after a period of preparation, had gathered their troops and were officially launching an attack on Dayu.

This world is a centralized system. As the capital of the Great Yu, Shangjing controls more than 90% of the country's power and more than 50% of its strength. If it is paralyzed, the entire country will inevitably fall into disintegration.

More importantly, with such a miracle sealing off the area, who knows if there are still any living people left in the capital?!

Even though many people understand that Meren is unlikely to carry out a massacre, and that the city is wealthy enough to hold out for a year or two without worrying about food or water shortages.

However, under the instigation of ambitious individuals, various rumors still spread like wildfire. Some pessimists even thought that Mellen was a peerless demon who sealed off the capital in order to sacrifice millions of people and cultivate some kind of demonic power.

Therefore, the reputation of the Wudang Sect in the martial arts world plummeted. However, since the Wudang Sect had closed its mountain in advance, no one dared to come to eliminate evil and protect the righteous, or cause trouble for the Wudang Sect.

Just as the five factions of the Upper Realm were marveling at Mellen's magnificence, just as everyone in this world thought that the Great Yu was about to face a chaotic war, just as Dayong and Xue Rong were poised to tear off large chunks of succulent flesh from this powerful nation of equal strength...

Something unexpected happened.

The three kingdoms bordering Dayu and Dayong have joined forces, gathering 120,000 elite warriors and calling themselves an army of 300,000, to launch an attack on Yanshan City, a border city of Dayu.

Everyone who received the news was stunned. Their first reaction was that this was just another rumor that came from who-knows-where, with the aim of making the situation even more chaotic.

After all, the three border kingdoms are tiny places, and their combined population might not even be as large as that of a single prosperous city in the Great Yu. Even if they were made of iron, how many nails could they possibly hammer out?

In the past, let alone invading the Great Yu, even if the troops from Yanshan City on the border were to be dispatched, they could easily wipe out the three kingdoms.

The reason they didn't do that was simply because they treated the three border states as a buffer zone with Dayong. Otherwise, with two huge empires bordering each other, there would inevitably be constant friction, and if things went wrong, the situation could get out of control.

And now, the so-called Three Kingdoms Alliance actually wants to attack the Great Yu?!

It felt like a tiny creature, so small it couldn't even reach a giant's ankle when it jumped, was actually launching an attack on the giant with its tiny fists!

Therefore, those in the know didn't have many other thoughts besides finding it funny.

Even now, in the midst of chaos, the same applies to the Great Yu Dynasty.

But what happened next was beyond everyone's expectations...

Rock Mountain Castle.

On the city wall, the garrison general looked very grim, with anger but more so with annoyance. He had never imagined that the three border kingdoms he looked down upon would actually dare to send troops to attack Yanshan City.

The garrison general's excellent military skills prevented him from underestimating the well-disciplined black-armored troops below. However, considering the defenses of Yanshan City and the large army within, the garrison general did not feel the need to be nervous or worried.

However, recalling the news that had come from some time ago, the garrison general couldn't help but become agitated. He suddenly shouted, "Who dares to lead his cavalry to confront this rabble?"

This was certainly not an unwise statement by the garrison general. In fact, cavalry had a very limited role in defending a city. Rather than staying in the city as infantry, it would be better to launch a counterattack while the attacking enemy was still exhausted.

If we're lucky, a single charge might be enough to break the enemy army, leading to victory without a fight. Even if not, it could severely damage the morale of the attacking army.

As the border city of Dayu, Yanshan City boasts soldiers and military equipment of second only to the Imperial Guards of Shangjing. The cavalry uses only the most powerful and fierce horses, with superior speed and endurance. Even when dragging a load of 800 jin, they can gallop for a whole day and night.

As long as this cavalry breaks through the enemy's encirclement, even if they do nothing, the invisible pressure will be enough to make the attacking enemy soldiers panic, to the point that they have to sleep with one eye open at night.

Therefore, from any perspective, the garrison general's decision was correct. Although he looked down on the enemy troops, he still gave them enough respect.

Just as the garrison general finished speaking, a young general in silver armor and carrying a silver spear suddenly stepped forward and shouted, "General! This humble general is willing to go!"

Then, several more generals stepped forward to volunteer for battle.

The garrison general looked at the young general in silver armor and spear. He naturally remembered this man. He had joined Yanshan City two or three years ago. Although he had no background, he was extremely talented, had formidable martial prowess, and had made significant achievements in leading troops. He was an outstanding talent who had long caught his eye.

The garrison general nodded in satisfaction and said, "Chi Chenglong, you will lead three thousand elite cavalry out of the city to charge. If you can crush the enemy in one fell swoop, you will be credited with the greatest merit in this battle. Even if you cannot, you can simply go far away, look for opportunities outside, and act as you see fit!"

Chi Chenglong shouted, "This subordinate obeys!"

After saying that, he jumped down from the city wall, mustered his troops, and prepared to leave the city.

Less than a quarter of an hour later, a powerful sound of horses' hooves rang out, and at the same time, the city gates opened to allow their own cavalry to leave the city.

Chi Chenglong stopped near the city gate, his face solemn, as if he were supervising the cavalry as they left the city.

The cavalrymen were not surprised. After all, the city gate was narrow and it would take them some time to get out of the city. Moreover, they could not launch a charge immediately after leaving the city. They needed to regroup and choose a direction to charge.

With the strategic depth provided by the archers on the city walls, they could deploy at their leisure.

The city guard captain approached Chi Chenglong with a fawning expression. He was a shrewd man and knew that Chi Chenglong's acceptance of such a mission meant he must have won the favor of the garrison general and had a promising future. It would be a good idea to build a relationship with him now.

Chi Chenglong seemed somewhat distracted, his eyes fixed on the cavalry.

Just as most of the cavalry had left the city, leaving only about three hundred, Chi Chenglong suddenly shouted, "Kill!"

Before the startled city guard captain could understand what was happening, a flash of silver light pierced his heart, and his body gradually weakened, leaving him only able to utter confused "ho ho" sounds.

The shout of "Kill!" was like a signal that immediately drew a response. The three hundred cavalrymen still in the city also roared "Kill!" and slashed at the nearest city gate guards with their weapons.

Almost instantly, most of the city gate guards were lost, and the remaining ones were quickly slaughtered.

Chi Chenglong shouted, "Hold the city gates!"

As he spoke, Chi Chenglong pulled a piece of black cloth from his pocket and tied it around his left arm, as did the other three hundred cavalrymen.

The more than two thousand cavalrymen who had already left the city were dumbfounded. Even those who were at the very back did not understand what was happening, let alone those at the front. They were still preparing to line up and wait for Chi Chenglong's order.

At that moment, the allied forces of the three kingdoms set off and attacked Yanshan City.

Upon learning of Chi Chenglong's betrayal and the opening of the city gates, the garrison general was so enraged he nearly vomited blood. He immediately shouted, "Capture the traitor Chi Chenglong, dead or alive! Close the city gates immediately!"

A figure suddenly darted out from the allied forces of the three kingdoms, moving so fast that it left a trail of afterimages behind it.

The ordinary archers on the city wall couldn't react in time, but dozens of sharpshooters scattered around immediately drew their bows and shot at the figure.

Just as the dozens of arrows were about to strike the figure, layers of water-like sword light burst forth from the figure's body. With a flick, a spin, and a turn, most of the arrows fell directly into empty air, while a few were shot back at an even faster speed.

The figure's speed suddenly increased by another three points, instantly catching up with the arrows he had countered. He took one step at a time, using the arrows to climb directly onto the city wall. Only then could one hear the 'thud thud thud' sound as the arrows pierced through nearly half of the wall.

The garrison general suppressed his shock and looked at the ordinary-looking boy in front of him, whose only distinguishing feature was his exceptionally bright eyes and the unsheathed sword at his waist.

The soldiers on the city wall were all veterans of countless battles, and the garrison general, along with his generals and guards, were even more so.

The moment the boy climbed the city wall, they spontaneously formed a small military formation, led by the garrison general. With a loud shout of "Kill!", they thrust their weapons at the boy, covering almost all of his positions.

At the same time, the nearby archers drew their bows again, but instead of aiming at the boy himself, they pointed to a spot slightly behind him. Once the boy dodged the spear thrusts and had nowhere to hide, their arrows would deliver a fatal blow.

Faced with these two waves of attacks, almost no one below the Martial Saint level could escape unscathed, which also demonstrates the absolute suppression of martial artists by the military.

However, the boy remained unmoved. His right hand rested on the hilt of the sword with a seemingly slow but actually swift motion. The sword was slightly drawn from its sheath, and a chilling aura emanated from it.

The garrison general was also a martial arts expert, and he immediately felt a strong sense of alarm. But before he could make any further moves, the boy's body became ethereal, like clouds or colorful clouds, and appeared behind the garrison general in the blink of an eye.

As the young man sheathed his sword, he murmured, "Peerless, unmatched."

A blinding sword light suddenly exploded before the eyes of the garrison general, as well as the surrounding generals and guards, as if it were a single beam, or perhaps a hundred or a thousand beams intertwined.

One corpse after another fell. The garrison general tried to look back at the boy behind him, but before he could finish the action, his head slid off.

At this moment, the archers came to their senses. Some of them were so shocked that they released their bowstrings and let the arrows drift away. Others tried to aim at the boy, but they lost their strength and the arrows they shot were crooked and weak.

Without hesitation, the boy left a trail of afterimages behind him as he slashed at the archers on the city wall.

More than ten minutes later, the elite cavalrymen who were at a loss outside the city were overwhelmed by the allied forces of the three kingdoms without causing much of a commotion. Half an hour later, the allied forces of the three kingdoms occupied the city gate and began to attack Yanshan City.

Half a day later, the allied forces of the three countries completed the initial suppression of Yanshan City. Most of the garrison of Yanshan City were disarmed and captured before they even understood what had happened.

A day later, the chaos in Yanshan City was gradually brought under control. During the martial law period, all civilians were confined to their homes, shops were closed, and anyone who dared to go out was to be killed without mercy. The garrison of Yanshan City was guarded in groups of ten, and if any one member of the group showed any unusual behavior, all ten would be killed. The generals, captains, battalion commanders, and captains who were still alive were all forcibly poisoned and handed over to special personnel for extra care...

On the city wall, covered in blood but with his silver spear still gleaming, Chi Chenglong approached the garrison general. After a moment of silence, he sighed softly, knelt on one knee, closed the general's eyes, placed his head back on his body, and straightened his armor. Then he said to those around him, "Take him away. No one is to touch him without my order!"

The two black-clad warriors responded with a resounding roar.