CHAPTER 592: CHAPTER 591 TO LIVE AND DIE TOGETHER

The Tao Rune is too powerful, even Lin Hao cannot sustain such consumption.

Just as Lin Hao weakens, Liu Chuixue swiftly flashes forward to support him, continuing to stand atop the tank.

At this moment, without the protection of the Defensive Array, the Gu Country Imperial City is like a woman stripped of her clothes, subjected to relentless bombing.

The rumbling sounds continue to rise, shaking the heavens and earth, startling the sun and the moon.

The once prosperous Gu Country Imperial City now resembles a human Purgatory.

Buildings collapse, stones fly chaotically.

The rolling logs and rocks prepared for defense in the past days are useless.

In fact, this isn’t even a siege, it’s a slaughter, a massacre!

The vast Gu Country Imperial City, in the first round of bombing, saw the rise of two small mushroom clouds, their dazzling light and searing force almost causing the entire world to collapse.

"Fire!"

"Fire!"

"Fire!!"

Zhou Pangzi is full of battle spirit, continuously roaring orders; within the Gu Country Imperial City, the screams are endless.

One can see powerful Cultivators soaring into the sky, attempting to block the incoming missiles with their formidable bodies. But the next moment, as the missiles explode, the strong Cultivators are reduced to ash, unable to withstand a single blow.

Some try to flee, but within the bombarded area, few manage to escape.

The enormous Gu Country Imperial City, with its population of several million, is now a scene of collapsed buildings and raging fires under the ceaseless bombing.

For a full half-hour, the non-stop bombing turns the Gu Country Imperial City into a blaze reaching for the sky, with thick smoke blanketing the heavens and the earth.

There’s no resistance, or rather, no capability to resist.

For a full half-hour, even if there were any Gu Country Soldiers wishing to resist, they couldn’t break through the city walls. In the end, Zhou Pangzi, sensing no more life forces within the city, decisively orders a halt to the bombardment.

Ammunition is limited, and moreover, the armies of the Six Countries are not far off.

Yet even so, the remaining ammunition brought from Earth is down to two batches.

"Enter the city!!"

The Gu Country’s city wall is not heavily damaged; although it has taken numerous hits, it still stands tall, save for the section collapsed by Lin Hao’s earlier attack—the only breach.

As Zhou Pangzi gives the command, the rear army of 160,000 soldiers advances, crossing over the heavy formations to enter the city.

What meets their eyes are limbs and broken bodies everywhere; the Gu Country Soldiers who are lucky enough not to be dead are wailing in agony amidst the rubble.

Of course, the Earth’s army is merciless. They rush forward to strike down the injured, securing kills before all else.

160,000 strong, the Earth’s army pours into the city; the scene within shocks those from Earth to their core.

These Earth-born residents of the Upper Realm Plane are witnessing for the first time a war waged in this manner, where high-tech weaponry inflicts damage no less devastating than Cultivators at King Level attacking with full force.

Such reckless bombing is equivalent to being besieged by countless King Level experts at once.

Consider this: While the Upper Realm Plane does not lack King Level powerhouses, assembling an army with such formidable strength is by no means easy.

As the 160,000-strong Earth army advances into the city, they are met with sheer shock.

At the same time, they finally see hope!

With such firepower, the people of Earth will never be enslaved or oppressed by anyone again!

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Meanwhile, outside the city.

The armored troops are nearly out of ammo, but the crisis is only just beginning.

"Report!!"

Scouts sent out return one by one, bearing grim news.

"The combined army of the Six Countries is gathering. In less than an hour, they will reach the Gu Country Imperial City!"

"Report!"

"Elite troops of Gu Country were spotted escaping the Imperial City of Gu Country during the siege, now converging with the army of the Six Countries!"

"Report!"

"The Gu Emperor is leading the elite troops of Gu Country to join forces with the army of the Six Countries, and they are heading towards the Imperial City of Gu Country!!"

One piece of information after another arrived from the frontlines.

Lin Hao had just used the Tao Rune technique, yet he still hadn’t recovered.

Originally, by taking down the Imperial City of Gu Country with a thunderous momentum, Lin Hao intended to make an example of them for the Six Countries. If the Six Countries’ army retreated after witnessing the formidable destructive power of the Earth people, that would have been the best outcome.

But now, the Six Countries’ army did not retreat; instead, the Gu Emperor even led the elite troops of Gu Country to flee and join forces with them.

What are they planning to do?

There’s no need to ask anymore.

This is precisely the worst-case scenario Lin Hao had predicted before.

These armies of the Six Countries know neither advance nor retreat, continuing their aggressive assault.

With the remaining firepower, it’s simply impossible to withstand so many troops!

For a moment, all the high-ranking people who knew the situation were stunned, feeling a chill down their backs, all turning their eyes towards Lin Hao on top of the tank.

The firepower is insufficient; if the Seven Countries Alliance Army attacks all at once, after two rounds of bombardment, we’ll be out of ammunition and provisions!

By then, the Earth people’s cultivation levels would be no match for the soldiers of the Seven Countries’ army. It would only be a matter of time before they were annihilated!

Lin Hao was obviously aware of this. As he regained a bit of strength, he pushed Liu Chuixue aside, stood up on the tank, and commanded the crowd in a deep voice:

"Immediately reinforce the city defenses inside the city, occupy the high ground. Move firearms onto the city walls, and have the heavy-armored units positioned outside the city, ready for battle!"

"Are we still going to fight?"

Lin Guodong’s lips were trembling. In his opinion, if they retreated now, at least they could preserve a few thousand of the main forces of the heavy-armored crowd.

As long as we have the green hills, we need not fear we’ll run out of firewood. As long as seeds survive, Earth people could make a comeback.

Once we commit to a battle of attrition and die here, it would mean total annihilation without any chance for a turnaround!

"Fight!"

But Lin Hao’s resolve to fight was firm, unwavering.

"Execute the orders! Have everyone on the walls, all cannons moved to the walls, and deploy all heavy firepower!"

"Let’s raise the morale of Earth people, erect our banners. When the Seven Countries Alliance Army arrives, let them see our might and be shaken by our morale!"

"Even if it’s just bluffing, I’ll bluff them to death!"

Lin Hao said so.

Silence, a brief silence, and then Lin Guodong and the others gritted their teeth and went all out.

After all, they had been ready to throw caution to the wind from the start, or they wouldn’t have come.

"To the walls!"

"All troops obey orders!"

"To live and die together!!"

"To live and die together!!!"

The high-ranking officials shouted in encouragement, and then Lin Guodong led the people to the city center, beginning the positioning of the 160,000 troops.

Outside the city, Lin Hao left the armored vehicles behind, and all other heavy firepower was also moved to the city walls.

The walls of the Imperial City of Gu Country had been bombed, but they were still usable, especially since the only damage from Lin Hao’s previous bombardment was a ten-meter-wide hole. This gave Lin Hao even more confidence in these walls.

In less than half an hour, the Five-clawed Golden Dragon Flag was flying magnificently above the Imperial City of Gu Country.

Out of 160,000 troops, aside from 60,000 troops continuing to clear the remnants of Gu Country’s forces in the city, 100,000 troops stood on the walls, formidable and bristling with murderous intent, looking towards the distance.