Chapter 696: United as One

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The deafening explosions echoed in everyone's ears as the soul cannons on the city walls of a Huaxia Empire city in the Eastern Territory fired relentlessly toward the advancing undead army.

Flashes of soul energy illuminated the sky as the soul cannon beams rained down on the flatlands outside the city, obliterating the advancing undead forces in an instant.

Whoosh!

The sound of arrows cutting through the air rang out as massive arrows shot from a distance, piercing into the undead army below.

These soul-infused arrows, as thick as an arm, struck the undead with the force of a giant hammer, shattering the metal-like bones of the skeletal warriors into pieces, scattering fragments everywhere.

The arrows, still carrying momentum, crashed into the rotten corpses behind, burning away the green mold growing in their festering wounds.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

In the next moment, a torrent of light surged from behind, soaring into the sky before plummeting toward the ground.

Upon closer inspection, the rain-like downpour was actually countless soul energy arrows—this was the soul arrow storm.

Like a torrential downpour, the massive arrow rain drenched the battlefield. The skeleton warriors advancing on the city walls emitted a chorus of metallic clinking sounds as they were struck, their bodies disintegrating on the spot.

The rotting corpses, some of which had begun leaping into the air, were forced back to the ground by the arrow rain. Covered in countless arrows, they resembled porcupines, looking almost comically grotesque.

Meanwhile, the Imperial Army and Beast Army, stationed within the city, surged forth to meet the enemy head-on.

By their side were numerous soul cultivators, who also joined the fight, defending their homeland with all their strength.

With the covering fire from the soul cannons and the rain of arrows, the battle became far easier for them. The Huaxia Realm Formation also increased their combat power, making the battlefield one-sided in their favor.

After failing to advance, the undead army swiftly retreated, carrying with them the shattered bones and fallen corpses of their comrades. This strange action left the Huaxia soldiers frowning in concern.

Though the Huaxia Empire had won yet another battle, there was no sense of joy among the soldiers.

They had fought over a hundred such battles by now. Even though they had emerged victorious each time, war was unpredictable, and casualties were inevitable.

What troubled them most was the discovery that the undead army always collected the remains of their fallen after a defeat.

It was now known that the shattered skeletons and rotting corpses, once infused with death energy, could rise and fight again.

The sky overhead had grown ever darker, the death energy becoming thicker and more oppressive. From the dense miasma hanging above, they realized that these creatures couldn’t truly be killed.

The soldiers began to comprehend that their enemies were already dead. How could the dead be killed again?

The thought of their comrades fighting to the death against these unkillable monsters only to have them rise again weighed heavily on their hearts.

At the same time, they were grateful to have joined the Huaxia Empire. Without its protection, they would have suffered immeasurable losses by now.

In contrast, the situation in the Central Territory was far more dire for the factions that had refused to join the Huaxia Empire.

Back when Ye Xin had offered them assistance—warning them of the potential devastation the undead army could bring—these factions had rejected her goodwill.

They accused her of false kindness, suspecting that her real intention was to annex their territories under the guise of aid.

Faced with such accusations, Ye Xin could only sigh in exasperation and abandon the idea of helping them.

Ultimately, she decided to leave these factions to their fate. With the Empire already struggling to handle its own affairs, there simply wasn’t enough manpower or resources to spare for those who refused to cooperate.

As the war between the Huaxia Empire and the undead army intensified, every inch of the Empire’s territory came under relentless assault.

According to reconnaissance reports from the scout beasts, Whirlwind, and Nightshade, the undead forces from the Western Continent were converging on the Eastern Continent, seemingly preparing for a massive, coordinated strike against the Huaxia Empire.

This was precisely what the Black Demon intended. To him, the various races of the Western Continent were insignificant.

However, the Huaxia Empire was a hard nut to crack, one that he needed to crush first. He couldn’t afford to let the Empire regain its strength.

As the fighting continued, the Black Demon grew increasingly aware that if he gave the Huaxia Empire any respite, its strength would only grow.

Thus, he resolved to unite all the undead forces on the Soul Martial Continent to annihilate the Huaxia Empire in one decisive strike.

The undead army, now fully mobilized, launched an all-out assault on the Huaxia Empire. Even the factions in the Central Territory that had refused to join the Empire were quickly wiped out, with the undead army attacking them from within.

The situation left Ye Xin deeply troubled. Aside from Yun Yunyan, who was caring for Emperor Lin, Yun Fan, Yun Rong, and Yun Qingfeng had all gone to the front lines to fight. With the Southern Territory now free of undead forces, its defense forces had been greatly reduced and redeployed to reinforce the front lines.

“Teacher, I have good news,” came a message from Tong Zixuan, bringing a much-needed moment of relief for Ye Xin.

As she opened the message, a smile spread across her face.

It turned out that most of the savage races on the Western Continent had been decimated by the undead army. The Black Demon had targeted them first, knowing they were the strongest.

In contrast, many of the peaceful races on the Western Continent had survived. They had contacted Tong Zixuan, the Governor of Xinghai Province, expressing their willingness to join the Huaxia Empire and fight against the undead army.

Ye Xin then realized why Mu Houde had requested a cloudship to travel to the Western Continent—he had been negotiating with the peaceful races, convincing them to join the Huaxia Empire.

Mu Houde’s personal experiences within the Empire had captivated these peaceful races. They knew that if the undead army conquered the Soul Martial Continent, their end was inevitable.

At this point, they also understood that the Huaxia Empire was the only force capable of standing up to the undead army.

As the saying goes, “If one prospers, all prosper; if one suffers, all suffer.”

At that moment, the Eastern and Western Continents had effectively been unified under the Huaxia Empire. The entire Soul Martial Continent, united as one, began its fight against the undead army.

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