Wu Shattered Star River

The Holy Flame Stronghold was very large.

The Holy Flame Realm was the ancestral realm of the Flame Race, and the Holy Flame Stronghold was also the largest stronghold of the Flame Race. It possessed hundreds of cities and many divine arrays. Its defenses were no weaker than those of Human King Mountain.

During the Flame Race's great war some time ago, the Yanzi Clan led an army of three million, with their strongest warriors mobilized, but they only managed to capture half of the cities before the Yanzi Clan's King, Yan Ba, was severely injured by Yan Qin, forcing a retreat.

In the past few days, all the cities and mountains of the Holy Flame Stronghold were garrisoned with a large number of troops. The armies mobilized within the Holy Flame Realm numbered as many as three to four million.

In addition, with the support of the Di Yan Clan, the Hong Yan Clan, and other branch clans of the Flame Race, the number of troops here exceeded five million, no weaker than the armies of Yanzi and Yanlan.

However, the number of strong warriors on this side was much smaller. The Yan Jin Clan only had thirty-three Dao Harmonization Realm experts, and now thirty of them had come out. Adding the Di Yan King and some branch Flame Race Dao Harmonization experts, the total was only thirty-six.

The Yanzi and Yanlan, along with some branches, had sixty Dao Harmonization experts, a difference of twenty-four.

Furthermore, Yan Qin had not yet emerged from seclusion, and the Holy Flame Stronghold was currently without a leader. The Di Yan King had strong combat power, but he was not from the Yan Jin Clan and could not command the respect of the masses.

Tianyan City was the main city of the stronghold.

At this moment, more than thirty Dao Harmonization experts gathered in the main city's palace, all discussing battle plans.

Rather than discussing, it was more like arguing.

The thirty-plus Dao Harmonization experts were divided into two major factions. One faction, led by King Zhurong, wanted to defend the Holy Flame Stronghold to the death.

The other faction, led by King Chongli, advocated abandoning the Holy Flame Stronghold and retreating to the Holy Flame Realm.

King Chongli glanced around the room and said, "Yanzi and Yanlan have sixty Dao Harmonization experts, while we only have thirty-six. Moreover, Yan Ba and Yan Hun have both come. Who among us can withstand them?"

"The stronghold is so large, how can we defend it? Retreating to the Holy Flame Realm and destroying the passage is the only way!"

"Destroy it?"

King Zhurong retorted, "Destroying the passage here, does that mean destroying the Realm River that connects all interfaces? Does that mean abandoning the other branch Flame Races?"

"It will take decades to recover after the destruction. Who knows how the situation will evolve in decades? What if the Desolate Race and the Underworld Race unify the world by then?"

"As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood!"

King Chongli said coldly, "If we don't retreat, we will all die in battle. By then, the Yan Jin Clan will be forever subservient to the Yanzi and Yanlan. I also want to defend, but the question is, how can we defend? Sixty Dao Harmonization experts, what do we have to stop them?"

King Zhurong said, "Don't worry, the Clan King will emerge from seclusion soon. Also… we have reinforcements!"

"Reinforcements?"

King Zhurong's words aroused the attention of a group of Dao Harmonization experts. Many Flame Race Dao Harmonization experts turned their gazes to him, and one strong warrior asked, "Where will the reinforcements come from? Surely the Spirit Race and the Human Race won't support us? But if these two races move, the Desolate Race and the Underworld Race will definitely not stand idly by."

King Zhurong did not explain, but said, "Let's keep this a secret for now. Let's not argue anymore. Let's wait a few more days. The Clan King should be coming out soon."

"Wait a few more days?"

King Chongli's eyes widened as he said, "The armies of the two races have already passed Phoenix Head Mountain. At most, they will arrive outside the Holy Flame Stronghold in three days. What exactly is the Clan King doing? Why hasn't she come out yet?"

"Alright!"

The Di Yan King, who had not spoken all along, opened his mouth and said, "The order I received was to defend the Holy Flame Stronghold to the death. Since the Clan King has not sent down a new decree, then we will arrange things according to defending to the death."

"King Chongli, don't say anymore. Let's wait until the armies of Yanzi and Yanlan arrive. There's no need to worry about Yan Ba and Yan Hun. The Clan King and I will deal with them."

The Di Yan King had powerful combat strength, and King Chongli could not say anything after he spoke.

Moreover, Yan Qin's previous decree was indeed for them to defend the Holy Flame Stronghold to the death. He only dared to complain and argue a few words, and did not dare to openly disobey Yan Qin's decree.

The Di Yan King stood up and looked at King Zhurong, saying, "I will lead a team to sit in Black Volcano to prevent the army's morale from wavering there."

Black Volcano was the main camp of the outermost defense line, and two million troops were stationed there.

If Yanzi and Yanlan wanted to attack the Holy Flame Stronghold, they had to take Black Volcano first. The Di Yan King took the initiative to volunteer to go to the front line of the battlefield.

"Good!"

King Zhurong nodded, then selected nineteen Dao Harmonization experts to go with the Di Yan King.

The Di Yan King led the team out of the hall and entered a large teleportation array next to it. Twenty Dao Harmonization experts teleported to Black Volcano.

Black Volcano was very large, covering an area of tens of thousands of miles. It was densely packed with military camps, and many powerful divine arrays had been built on the mountain.

At this moment, countless soldiers were moving through the mountain, and many patrolling soldiers were in the air, creating a solemn and murderous atmosphere.

In a military camp, two beautiful women were sitting. These two women were wearing battle armor, but it was difficult to conceal the charming look on their bodies.

In particular, although the two women's faces were exactly the same, their temperaments were very different, giving people a strong visual impact.

"Sha sha sha ~"

A soldier walked in from the outside and reported, "Miss Liuqing, Miss Liushui, the Clan King has arrived and wants to see you!"

"Okay!"

Yan Liushui was burying herself in handling military affairs. She threw a document on the desk and looked at Yan Liuqing, who was sitting lazily to the side drinking wine, and said, "Let's go. Stop drinking. This is a military camp. Aren't you afraid that Grandpa will reprimand you?"

"Hee hee ~"

Yan Liuqing smiled, not caring at all. She carried the wine jar and followed Yan Liushui out. She said with a smile, "Grandpa loves me the most. How could he blame me for this little thing?"

The two flew towards a group of palaces on the top of the mountain, attracting the attention of many soldiers along the way. Countless men showed adoration in their eyes, and some young masters flashed with some resentment.

These were two of the most beautiful flowers of their Flame Race, but they were committed to a Human Race member, which made many young Flame Race men feel indignant.

Arriving at the largest palace, the Di Yan King was sitting inside. Seeing the two enter, he glanced at the wine jar in Yan Liuqing's hand, his face sank, and he said, "How old are you, and you're still so mischievous?"

Yan Liuqing playfully stuck out her tongue, walked over with a smile, took the Di Yan King's hand, and said coquettishly, "Grandpa, I've been in seclusion for more than a year, and my realm and combat power have improved a lot. I finally came out, and you still scold me for drinking a little wine."

The Di Yan King lovingly touched Yan Liuqing's head and said with a smile, "This time, your realms have reached the seventh level of the Dao Entry Realm, and Yan Huo's improvement is also good. You have also comprehended several Dao techniques. You have indeed not been lazy. But… this time, don't stay on the front line. Both of you, go back to Tianyan City for me."

The smile on Yan Liuqing's face froze, and she said with a straight face, "I'm not going. Shui Shui and I are both late-stage Dao Entry Realm experts. This time, the number of strong warriors on our side is already small. How can we hide in the back and watch you fight here!"

Yan Liushui nodded and said, "Grandpa, we are not children anymore. If this battle is lost, our Di Yan Clan will not be able to survive alone. If the clan is in trouble, how can we stand by and watch? Other Flame Races can die, and we can also die!"

"No!"

The Di Yan King waved his hand very firmly and said, "Your identities are different. Jiang Han… has come out of the Misty Abyss. He will come to help. If you are captured, he will be very passive, so you cannot fight!"

"Ah?"

Joy appeared on Yan Liuqing and Yan Liushui's faces. Yan Liuqing said happily, "I knew it. My man is so powerful. How could a small Misty Abyss trap him? Hehe, Jiang Han is here. This battle… will be worth fighting!"

A smile appeared on Yan Liushui's face. She thought for a moment and said, "Okay, we will retreat to Tianyan City. We will coordinate other affairs. We cannot cause trouble for Jiang Han."

"The battles on the front line will be hard on you, Grandpa… You must promise me that you won't fight too hard. You must live!"

"I don't want to fight either!"

The Di Yan King's eyes became distant, and he looked at the sky to the north through the gate, sighing, "This battle is too important. Victory or defeat! If I don't want the Di Yan Clan to be bullied and enslaved by the Yanzi and Yanlan clans for generations, I can only fight to the end!"