CHAPTER 391: CHAPTER 344: DANGER AT DAWN!

"What the hell is going on?" Xiang Tianyu’s face turned extremely ugly as he instantly lost all his subordinates.

Those who could follow were all confidants cultivated over many years, even those magicians, were from families that had the closest ties with the Xiang Family. If these people could gain benefits in the Dragon Palace, they would all become his capable arms!

"You’re asking me?" The Yaksha swiftly carried the two of them to higher ground, "I want to ask you the same thing. What exactly did you bring in here? That thing possessing the Thousand-Legged Dragon is no simple matter."

"Possessing?"

"Heh..." The Yaksha sneered, "What else do you think? After Dragon Transformation, even a Thousand-Legged Dragon enters a period of weakness. It’s already doing well to burrow and nest in the sandy soil below on sheer strength, let alone launch such an active attack?"

The Yaksha could clearly see that there was a piece of rotting flesh on the brain of the Thousand-Legged Dragon, controlling the nerve center. Not only that, but the rotting flesh extended throughout the body with thin, sharp spikes stimulating the hidden acupuncture points all over.

The acupuncture points on the Dragon Clan’s body are kept secret, and even for a low-class dragon species like the Thousand-Legged Dragon, the information is to be kept as confidential as possible. This thing, giving such vitality to the weakened Thousand-Legged Dragon, must be very familiar with the Dragon Clan’s body. What exactly is it?

Had some other ancient force invaded the Dragon Palace?

The very thought made Yaksha’s face turn very ugly, especially at this time!

From the performance of these people from the Human Race, it seemed that they hadn’t intentionally brought it in, but had been used. Who could it possibly be?

"Weakness period?" Xiang Tianyu sneered, "Indeed, I knew you were too eager to help, and you did have schemes against us. During this weakness period, were you thinking of sacrificing us after Dragon Transformation to your true master?"

The Yaksha remained silent for a few moments, then finally spoke softly, "Indeed, there were calculations, but you wouldn’t be at a loss. The Dragon Clan has difficulty in procreating offspring. As long as you can successfully transform, unless absolutely necessary, the Dragon Palace won’t harm your lives. The Blood Guards possess a secret technique that can temporarily drain all your blood essence, but it is recoverable afterward, and once the Dragon Palace is reopened, our promise to you remains valid."

"Still valid?" Xiang Tianyu sneered inwardly.

He would be damned if he believed that. Perhaps, as the other party said, they would drain you temporarily and spare your life, but certainly not out of keeping promises. It’s more about coveting the power you hold in the human world. Draining you and then coercing and enticing you to transfer your power into their hands is likely the key!

"I’m very curious..." Xiang Tianyu didn’t choose to expose it, as under the current circumstances, both parties were temporarily on the same side.

"Why don’t you directly activate the Dragon Transformation Objects? There must be many Dragon Transformation Objects in the Dragon Palace, right? Aside from what we intruders need, can’t you just start those dormant Dragon Transformation Objects to collect the blood essence required by the Dragon Palace’s upper echelons?"

"We can’t..." The Yaksha sighed and shook its head.

"Why not?"

"Isn’t it because of those bastards?"

"Those?" Xiang Tianyu frowned, suddenly realizing, "You mean, those half-human, half-house centipede creatures at the entrance?"

"You are indeed a clever human." The Yaksha said in a low voice, "The Dragon Transformation process cannot be interrupted. Those creatures outside have gone mad with torment. Upon seeing any species undergoing Dragon Transformation, most of them will charge forward recklessly to either immediately merge or outright destroy it. This isn’t the first time we’ve seen such a situation. The current Dragon Transformation subjects simply can’t be wasted!"

"I see..." Xiang Tianyu immediately understood. It’s more likely those twisted creatures would ruin the Dragon Transformation if activated directly. It might be better to leave them be since, as long as the transformation is successful, they would still become readily available flesh.

With that thought, he found those creatures to be quite pitiful.

So many years of waiting, so much torment, giving up wealth and a house full of descendants, to wait here for so long, only to be calculated into becoming supplies of flesh and blood. How tragic indeed.

With this thought, Xiang Tianyu suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of sadness.

The Human Race, in this world, is it really so miserable?

The pursuit of top nobles, in the eyes of others, is but a joke....

"So what do we do now?"

"Just avoid it..." The Yaksha narrowed its eyes, "That creature is forcibly ignoring the weakness period by stimulating the Thousand-Legged Dragon’s acupuncture points, which has severe side effects. The body just transformed can’t withstand it, and over time, it will suffer backlash."

"So we just watch?"

"That’s all we can do..." The Yaksha maiden, "Even the lowest of the Thousand-Legged Dragons has combat power we cannot match, especially in this explosive period of stimulated acupuncture points. I might not be able to withstand even a single illumination, we can only wait for an opportunity... Hm?"

The envoys from Beihai City were so anxious that they were at their wit’s end, incessantly urging them on.

"Has your Warrior God not arrived yet? A whole day has already passed!"

"That’s right, the agreed-upon day for breaking through Beihai City is today at noon. If you are reluctant to send troops now, ten billion citizens of Beihai will be buried in the serpent’s maw!"

"Can or can’t you give us a clear answer?"

A few warriors were cornered and didn’t know how to respond; logically speaking, it should have been the other party pleading with them for help on their territory, so why were they feeling so guilty?

But such was the ethos in Jiangnan; from the moment they joined the Warrior Army, they were instilled with the importance of saving civilians. A significant portion of those who joined the Warrior Army had been bottom-tier citizens themselves, also saved from monster-infested terrors by the Warrior Army, god-like in their descent. Redeemed, they would put forth extra effort in rescuing their compatriots from becoming living corpses.

The bonds within the Warrior Army had been slowly forged through saving and being saved, with many as close as brothers.

It was precisely because of this that they could deeply relate to the hundreds of millions living in fear of the giant serpents in the North, for they had been in the same situation. Without their Lord above, without the Warrior Army, they might have become monster themselves by now, or... still be lurking in some cold corner like rats, clueless about when they would see the light again.

Confronted with the envoys’ anxiety, they indeed couldn’t muster the attitude of superiority, even feeling a bit hopeful for the general’s command, enabling them to rescue the northern citizens just as they had once saved those in Jiangnan.

In the distance, Xu Hu had been clearly observing those anxious people in the boat for quite some time.

"Breakthrough at noon? Have they lost their minds?" Third Elder Shen frowned.

"Not mad, just desperate!" Old San sighed, "I figure the logistics have probably collapsed. Without sufficient reserves, staying there means either becoming the giant serpents’ meal or starving to death. Rather than that, it’s better to fight for a chance!!"

Xu Hu lowered his head without a word, his fists tightly clenched, waiting in silence.

The Lord had once said that he would do his utmost to save the Human Race in the horrific future. Jiangnan was like this once, and now the North faces the same terror.

Lord... can you still turn the tide as before?

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"Princely Heir, are you really willing to bet on this move?" Inside the fortress of the North, several war generals in their prime years gathered around, watching the Princely Heir, not fully healed, donning armor, their eyes filled with concern.

"How long can the city’s food supply last?"

"Only enough for ten days!"

"Is that enough for just the army for ten days, or everyone?"

The few generals fell silent.

In times of chaos, the priority is, of course, sustaining the army, and providing the civilians with even thin porridge is already a mercy. With a billion mouths to feed, relying on just one city’s supply, what more could be asked for?

Of course, when push comes to shove, some of the civilians’ food will have to be reclaimed.

"What other choice do we have then?" the Duke’s Heir frowned, "The older generation doesn’t want to take risks, but if we don’t take them now, we can only wait to die. As the Duke’s Heir, I must not sit idly by and perish!"

In fact, if he didn’t lead the charge, how could he possibly rally the younger generation of generals from the noble families?

If he didn’t lead the charge... he might not even be able to command the soldiers. In the face of those terrifying giant serpents in recent days, most of the soldiers had already lost their courage.

"But there’s been no response from Jiangnan at all!"

"Maybe our messengers couldn’t even break through to that place!" the Princely Heir inhaled deeply, "This time, even if Jiangnan doesn’t send reinforcements, at the very least, we have to push through most of our people. Only then can we really convince them that the North is currently... on the brink!"

"Even if we convince them, will they send troops?"

"They will!" the Princely Heir declared emphatically, "I’ve been to Jiangnan, seen the Warrior God Xu Hu, and the Warrior Army. I can feel it; their soldiers are different from most armies in the world. They... truly take pride in protecting the citizens of the Human Race. That is the most perfect army, one that will not stand by and watch ten billion compatriots die!"

"Assemble the army, we leave immediately!!"