Chapter 567 - 566: Siege

Chapter 567: Chapter 566: Siege

"Four Imperial Influences are coming to attack us?"

Yi Tianyun’s gaze turned cold, a murderous glint flashing in his eyes. ’At a critical time like this, someone actually dares to make a move on me. I wonder who gave them the nerve.’

"Yes, that’s right. Four Imperial Influences have gathered to form an Imperial Alliance, and they’re preparing to attack our Celestial Dragon Empire... Or rather, they’re already advancing on us." The Divine Envoy wiped away his cold sweat. They were already on the offensive; any more delay, and they would probably have reached the Celestial Dragon Imperial City.

"Why are they attacking us?" Yi Tianyun asked. "Have you investigated this thoroughly?"

It could be for territory, for some kind of Treasure, or perhaps for Martial Arts. He wanted to know why they chose to attack them. They had always kept to themselves, and the territories occupied by the other Empires were by no means inferior to their own.

But now, four Empires had joined forces to attack them, which was rather strange. If he weren’t here, they would undoubtedly be defeated by the combined might of four Empires!

Destroying both their factions would certainly come at a considerable cost. Although it was a price the attackers could afford, launching an assault so casually without a clear objective would obviously be a net loss.

It was certain that Empires had connections with each other, but it was much rarer for their relationships to be good enough to form an alliance. It was especially impossible for four Empires to form an Imperial Alliance unless some greater force brought them together.

"We don’t know. They attacked all of a sudden. Our borders have completely fallen, and in a few days, they will have fought their way to the Celestial Dragon Imperial City..." The Divine Envoy kept wiping away his cold sweat, his face pale.

This wasn’t because he was frightened, but because he had been rushing here at top speed, consuming too much Spiritual Power and leaving his reserves almost completely empty.

It was an extremely urgent situation, so how could he not be anxious? He had been flying frantically the entire way, not daring to stop and rest for even a moment.

"Mansion Master, while you were away, the Celestial Dragon Empire took great care of us and often provided us with resources... They also helped us eliminate rebels and bandits." Yi Yuwei’s gaze was resolute. If Yi Tianyun hadn’t been here, they probably would have already dispatched troops as reinforcements.

"I know. You just rest here. I’ll go over myself." A cold light flickered in Yi Tianyun’s eyes as he prepared to fly to the Celestial Dragon Empire.

Setting aside the fact that Ren Long was his sworn brother, Ren Zhirou alone was reason enough for him to go to the rescue. Of course, he had also heard that the Celestial Dragon Empire had helped them out quite a bit.

"You don’t need us to go?" They were all stunned. They had assumed he was preparing to take a group of experts with him, but to their surprise, Yi Tianyun said he would go alone!

"There’s no need. By the time you get there, it will be too late," Yi Tianyun said calmly.

"Prince, but... but..." The Divine Envoy was speechless. He had heard that Yi Tianyun was very powerful, but only within the Celestial Dragon Imperial City.

’Outside the Celestial Dragon Imperial City, he won’t be able to control the Celestial Dragon Treasure, and his power will surely drop significantly. How can he fight then? The enemy is attacking from all directions; this isn’t a battle one person can win alone.’

"There are no ’buts.’ Just leave it to me," Yi Tianyun said calmly. "It’s possible this is a ploy to lure the tiger from the mountain. So you should all just stay here and guard this place. That will be enough."

Everyone was taken aback. That was indeed a real possibility!

Before they could say another word, Yi Tianyun stomped his foot and, with a WHOOSH, vanished over the horizon. His speed was beyond imagination! They were all dumbfounded. That speed was just too fast, unbelievably so.

"Is... is that the Prince’s power?" The Divine Envoy was stupefied. Yi Yuwei and the others were equally stunned. ’How long has it been? Has Yi Tianyun broken through again?’

They had seen Void Spirit Stage experts fly before, but their speed wasn’t even a tenth of Yi Tianyun’s!

Yi Tianyun didn’t even summon his phoenix. The reason was simple: the phoenix was slower than him, so why would he summon it?

"Phoenix Bloodline, activate!"

The next moment, Immortal Fire erupted from his body, and Phoenix Wings sprouted from his back. His speed instantly increased sevenfold. With a BOOM, he broke the sound barrier, covering a hundred miles in the blink of an eye. It was terrifying!

Meanwhile, the Celestial Dragon Empire was in chaos. Most of its cities had fallen. This situation was far worse than before. Back then, the Dragon Chancellor hadn’t tried to occupy the other cities; he only needed to take the Imperial City.

After all, the Dragon Chancellor had wanted the Empire itself. If he had flattened everything in his path, his own forces would have suffered significant losses. But now, the Four Great Empires were pushing forward relentlessly, starting by capturing the cities on the fringe and closing in from all sides.

Each of the four Imperial Influences was attacking from a different direction, and they would all eventually converge on the Celestial Dragon Imperial City. It was unclear which force would arrive first, but the appearance of any one of them meant all the cities in that direction had already fallen.

They intended to completely swallow the Celestial Dragon Empire, leaving not even a scrap behind!

Inside the great hall of the Celestial Dragon Imperial City, Ren Zhirou and Ren Long wore grave expressions. Below them, every minister’s face was just as grim. This was a moment of life and death. Faced with four Imperial Influences, how could they possibly resist?

"We’ve already sent a Divine Envoy to the Celestial Cloud Mansion to request reinforcements. I trust they will arrive soon," Ren Long announced from above in a deep voice, trying to comfort the crowd.

"The Celestial Cloud Mansion..."

Everyone shook their heads, their eyes filled with despair. ’The mere Celestial Cloud Mansion? It’s not even an Empire. What’s the point of calling them for help? Besides, we’re up against four Imperial Influences. What difference can one small Celestial Cloud Mansion make?’

"Don’t we have the Prince? As long as the Prince returns, we have a chance to win!" one of the ministers who had personally witnessed Yi Tianyun’s power exclaimed, naturally showing his support.

"The Prince is powerful, true, and he can control the Celestial Dragon Treasure, but we’re facing four Imperial Influences now! Even if they’re weaker than the Netherworld Empire, not even the Netherworld Empire could withstand an assault from four Imperial Influences at once!"

"That’s right. I heard that even Ancestor Level figures from the Imperial Influences have been deployed this time. There aren’t just peak Void Spirit Stage experts, but even Spirit King Stage experts... What good will it do even if the Prince comes? *Sigh*, we won’t even be able to protect the Celestial Dragon Treasure."

They heaved a deep sigh, with no trace of hope in their eyes. It wasn’t that they didn’t believe in Yi Tianyun, but that the enemy was simply too strong. They couldn’t help but despair.

The two siblings were no different, and they too sighed deeply.

"I hope Yi doesn’t come to reinforce us..." Ren Long shook his head, feeling that sending someone to find Yi Tianyun had been the wrong choice.

’This is basically a hopeless situation. What’s the point of having him come?’

"Brother, it seems we won’t be able to defend the Celestial Dragon Empire..." Ren Zhirou said with a bitter smile. This time, they really had no way to hold on.

"I know..." Ren Long sighed. Then, his gaze turned cold as he declared in a deep voice, "Even so, we will fight to the very last moment, even if it means death!"

"That’s right!" Ren Zhirou nodded emphatically. No matter the outcome, they would fight to the very end.

After she finished speaking, she looked up, sighed, and whispered, "Yi... goodbye..."