656 Descen (1/2)
In the autumn of the 45th year of the Xuan Nation, Xuan faced his demise, and his eldest son succeeded the throne. The Kun tribe dispatched their troops, and the leader, Kun Xie, worshipped the heavens and proclaimed to be king, building a large Kun army to attack the Xuan Nation and officially begin the process of contending for hegemony.
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Thick Earth City.
The construction skills in this age were still at the stage of building boards, and they mostly utilized two upright wooden boards that were filled with cement on the inside to achieve the effect of a wall.
Despite this, Thick Earth City also had one city wall that was around three meters tall. It was considered to be exceptionally sturdy on the Five Elements Continent.
While guarding the city, the soldiers could see the bottom from a high point, securing a huge advantage.
When the Kun Nation made a mass pledge before dispatching their troops, they chose this location for their first war.
Although the Xuan Nation was huge, destroying Thick Earth City would allow them to progress forward without any risks or danger. They could then attack cities and conquer land along the way, all the way to the Xuan capital!
Kun Xie's objective was also there!
After all, the countrymen at the moment weren't very approving of the Xuan Nation. Lately, the allegiance from the merger hasn't even lasted a few decades, and the traces of the tribes were still very obvious.
A great achievement would be obtained if the crowd of burly men were destroyed within the Xuan capital! The other tribes and cities would have an 80% chance of being defeated, and they would easily achieve the final victory.
Of course, Thick Earth City wasn't easy to attack at all easy.
Not only does it have a city wall, but there's also an army of over five thousand people stationed inside led by the Xuan Nation's Senior General Fei Yun who is well-equipped.
Kun Xie looked at the warriors in his own tribe. There were only a few hundred of them who could put on a suit of armor and be equipped with weapons.
”But this is sufficient!”
Despite this, he still had immense confidence.
This confidence definitely didn't arise from the soldiers and army from the tribe, but from his own cultivation techniques.
Kaboom!
The war drums sounded, and many Xuan Nation soldiers with high-spirited morale appeared in the Thick Earth City ahead of them.
Conversely, the newly developed Kun Nation army were a little scared.
After all, the previous kingdom's advantage wasn't so easy to appease.
”Great King!”
At this moment, the envoy dispatched by Kun Xie arrived, kneeled down on one knee, and reported, ”Fei Yun, who is within the city, has refused to surrender, and he claims that he wants to fight til the end!”
”Very good, if he wants to seek death, then I'll send him there!”
Although he has long known about the other party's decision, a flash of hostility still flashed across Kun Xie's eyes.
As he was solely focused on developing the tribe, regardless of what cultivation technique he chooses, he'll still be more inclined towards the battle array aspect.
”Blare the call, attack!”
He stopped hesitating and gave an order while he took out a talisman.
This talisman was three chi long and seemed to be made from an animal's skin. The entire talisman was packed with dense and closely spaced runic words written in blood.
Blood-red ripples emitted once it was opened, giving off an air of endless mystery and magic.
”After trying to use thirty animal skins and other precious materials, I finally succeeded in making this. I hope it doesn't disappoint me…”
Kun Xie thought silently and immediately activated the talisman with a spell. ”Spiritual Technique—Tremble the Mountains!”
Zap!
The blood-red animal skins on the talisman transformed into a streak of light and penetrated the wall with an indiscernible speed.
Kaboom!
Afterwards, the earth and the mountains trembled!
The surrounding land shook successively, just like a land dragon flipping its body over, and the huge power of the earthquake descended upon the defenses of Thick Earth City.
This type of architecture, that was created with building planks, was naturally unable to withstand the power and might of nature. It was instantly crushed into pieces, and large cracks appeared everywhere.
Furthermore, accompanying the cheers of the Kun army outside the city, a section of the city wall collapsed and buried all of the soldiers on top, revealing the defenseless city behind it.
”Kill!”
A warrior shouted mightily as he led the other howling soldiers across.
Instantaneously, the entire Thick Earth City descended into a scene of bloodshed and a mountain of dead bodies.
”The spirit of the Five Elementss, listen to my command—Enhance!”
Even at this moment, Kun Xie didn't abandon his spiritual techniques, and many large enhancement spells landed on the bodies of the Kun nation's army.
Under the spotlight of a colorful glow, even the lowest-ranking soldier felt that his entire body's spirit and essence increased hundred-fold, while his physical strength was replenished to an unbelievable state that was saturated with courage.
”This is the power of the spiritual spell!”
Looking at the fall of the previously impenetrable Thick Earth City in half a day, Kun Xie's fists gradually tightened.
”Relay my orders. Soldiers who surrender will have their lives spared, while the other countrymen have to make a new vow and enter my Kun nation. Those who defy this order will be seen as traitors, and I will take as much as I want, their women, wealth, and resources!”
Being a tribal leader, it was a traditional rule to indulge in plundering a village after defeating the enemy. Even Kun Xie wasn't willing to break this tradition.
Accompanying his orders, the entire Thick Earth City immediately shifted and transformed into hell.
To the tribal warriors, completely eliminating all the other party's high-ranking men and plundering slaves and women after achieving victory was the norm.
Although Kun Xie was an extraordinary person, it still required a long time to change this mentality. Furthermore, he didn't feel that he had any obligation to give preferential treatment to the Xuan nation's countrymen.
It was just that, with his cultivation, he didn't realize that a mysterious transformation was currently happening within the city.
Somewhere within a citizen's house, accompanied by the shrill cries of a woman, red light instantly lit up the room, and an infant tumbled down onto the floor.
His eyes were pitch black, but he didn't scream or cry, exuding the calmness of an adult.