In the Qitian Tower of Dark City, An Chenshang stared blankly as Ji Wumei killed Uncle Ping, his eyes filled with fear. Had a Rank Six general been instantly killed by a Rank One?
Could a Rank Seven Great General stop Ji Wumei?
“Is An Chenyu rebelling?!” a general, clad in black armor tinged with red, stood behind An Chenshang, looking at An Chenyu on the screen with extreme anger.
He was the supreme commander of the defense of the entire Dark God City, a powerful Rank Seven, and deeply trusted by An Chenshang.
“General Wu Tu, take my token and mobilize half of the city defense forces. We must annihilate all these invading enemies!” An Chenshang watched the scene in the Qitian Tower, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes.
Half the city defense forces? That was over seventeen million soldiers! If such a large force was mobilized rashly, the security of all parts of the city would easily be compromised.
Everyone on the battlefield froze, staring at An Chenshang in shock. They couldn't believe An Chenshang would go to such lengths to eliminate just over a hundred thousand soldiers.
“My Lord, mobilizing nearly twenty million soldiers at once will cause unrest in all districts and departments within the city. You have only been on the throne for less than six months, and there are still many small factions resisting in various districts. If so many troops are withdrawn, I fear…”
“Do you think those insignificant nobodies can compare to these humans?” An Chenshang pointed at the screen, looking coldly at his Prime Minister. He had always been domineering and intolerant of opposition.
“My Lord, I will arrange it immediately!” Wu Tu shot a cold glance at Prime Minister Liu and retreated. For soldiers, they most disliked such civil officials, always feeling they were a bunch of spineless individuals, always fearing this and that, muttering about peace talks and harmony every day.
As Wu Tu left, An Chenshang did not stop there. He watched the human army, which seemed to move through enemy territory unchecked, and after a moment of contemplation, he turned to the two guards behind him without looking back.
“Shen Yue, immediately order the Third and Fourth Legions to withdraw from the Outer Sky Canyon! They must return within one day! Also, tell Wu Tu to prepare for full-scale combat with the other half of the city defense forces besides the current mobilized half!”
“As you command!”
One guard rushed off.
“The Third and Fourth Legions! They are the last barrier against the monsters coming from the Outer Sky Rift! My Lord, your rash decision…”
Prime Minister Liu became anxious upon hearing An Chenshang’s order. Mobilizing the city defense forces would at most cause internal chaos in Dark City, but if the Third and Fourth Legions, which were guarding against monster invasions, were recalled, the loss if an invasion occurred would be astronomical.
However…
Before Prime Minister Liu could finish speaking, his head was severed by An Chenshang. It rolled a few times on the ground before stopping, his wide eyes seemingly filled with disbelief.
“Rash? Rash, your mother! You’ve been chirping nonstop all day, saying this can’t be done and that can’t be done. Why don’t you be the City Lord then?!” An Chenshang cursed, looking at the fallen body. Still not appeased, he walked over and stomped the head, which had died with unconcealed disbelief, into fragments.
Then he turned to look at the hundred thousand-plus humans on the screen, especially at the figure of An Chenyu at the front of the human army, his eyes filled with madness. If the fifty thousand patrol troops couldn't stop you, then I’ll send millions of city defense troops! If that still doesn't work, I’ll send all the remaining city defense troops and the Third and Fourth Legions.
I refuse to believe that your numbers can withstand my human wave tactics!
“If even this cannot stop you, then what if I give you this city, invaded by those Outer Sky monsters?” An Chenshang muttered to himself.
Many did not understand why An Chenshang would go to such extremes, but An Chenshang knew that although An Chenyu’s talent was far from comparable to his own, he possessed many cunning methods. Otherwise, An Chenshang wouldn't have sent him to attack the Human God City as soon as he took power.
An Chenshang understood An Chenyu better than anyone else, after all, he had helped him train hundreds of thousands of soldiers.
As for Zhou Ningdong’s side, everyone closely followed An Chenyu’s footsteps directly towards the City Lord’s Mansion. Time was limited, and it was a good hundred kilometers from here to the City Lord’s Mansion, requiring one to two hours just for travel.
“General Zhou, the commotion we’re making now is too great. With my brother’s personality, he will likely stop us at all costs. So, we must speed up and kill him before the army he mobilizes arrives.”
“Alright! I’ll have them rush immediately.”
An Chenshang’s mount had been changed to a black tiger, which was significantly faster than the ‘Poison Sting’s’ war wolf. However, this was unavoidable. The ‘Poison Sting’ had many members, and An Chenyu’s current twenty thousand knights needed to be equipped according to Ye Yun’s standard specifications, forcing them to settle for war wolves as mounts.
But now, it was better. Ye Yun had stated that all of An Chenyu’s legions would use the Tiger Cavalry from the Imperial Guard Recruitment Tower as soldiers in the future, so their mounts could gradually keep up.
Zhou Ningdong also understood Ye Yun’s intentions. The recruited Imperial Guards had high initial stats, but they required considerable resources to train. Therefore, he was using An Chenyu’s identity to gain control of the Eight Great God Cities and have An Chenyu train a batch of Tiger Cavalry, which would significantly reduce Ye Yun’s costs.
And coincidentally, if Zhou Ningdong were to truly conquer the Eight Great God Cities, he would need a proxy to manage them, and An Chenyu would undoubtedly be the best candidate.
Over a hundred thousand troops rushed forward at full speed, kicking up a cloud of dust on the main thoroughfares of the city. It had to be said that a God City was indeed a God City. The width of the main thoroughfare alone exceeded fifty meters, so even with over a hundred thousand troops charging, it didn't feel overly crowded.
The march was exceptionally smooth. In just one hour, the City Lord’s Mansion was already in sight. However, those rushing forward also noticed that as they got closer to the City Lord’s Mansion, the number of Dark Race people encountered on the road decreased, and even a palpable sense of killing intent permeated the air.
“Holy shit!”
Zhou Ningdong, at the very front, suddenly raised his hand, signaling the army to halt. Looking at the dense red dots on his map, he couldn’t help but swear.
No wonder the journey was so smooth. Turns out the City Lord had been waiting here all along…