The two million soldiers defending the city followed closely behind the two, shouting in unison, as blood energy filled the sky, hovering and condensing above the soldiers' heads, gradually transforming into a gigantic Taotie, which opened its bloody maw and suddenly inhaled towards Hou Yucheng, Hou Yujie, and the overwhelming Hou Clan army charging on horseback from the city gate.

A terrifying pull not only dragged those soldiers but also the blood energy cloud above them, pulling it forward several miles, making the foremost of the Hou Clan's Red Flame Army feel as though their flesh and blood were being wrenched from their bodies, causing their pupils to slightly contract, revealing a hint of horror in their eyes.

"Crimson Flame Raging Waves, Flame Dragon Ninth Heaven!"

This voice did not belong to Hou Yucheng and Hou Yujie who had entered the city.

It was Hou Yuxiao, personally making a move!

"Crimson Flame Raging Waves, Flame Dragon Ninth Heaven!"

He descended from mid-air, with nearly two million Red Flame Army soldiers behind him shouting angrily in unison. They operated the Holy Army Code in sync with him, letting torrents of blood energy gush from their bodies and instantly merge with Hou Yuxiao at the forefront.

The nine-thousand-zhang Demon Ape Martial Spirit's shadow had long been raring to go. With the army's blood energy converging into it, the demon ape suddenly expanded even more. Its mane seemed to be ignited by a fire of blood energy, instantly transforming into a giant fire spirit ape, roaring with its great mouth open, emitting a ferocity no weaker than the blood-colored Taotie manifested by the Great Jin Army Formation.

Hou Yuxiao raised his long staff, and nine fire dragons suddenly burst forth around the demon ape's body. The fire dragons coiled and spiraled on the demon ape, each stopping at the demon ape's head, limbs, neck, waist, and legs, a total of nine positions.

The long staff gathered the might of the nine dragons, suddenly smashing down from the sky outside the city:

BOOM......

The nine flame dragons seemed to come back to life, clashing in mid-air with the blood-colored Taotie. Although Hou Yuxiao's cultivation was strong, breaking the enemy with one blow under the suppression of the army's blood energy wasn't so simple. But this move wasn't meant to break the enemy anyway.

The clash between the flame dragons and the Taotie was merely to allow the Red Flame Army to enter the city!

"Charge..."

This pause was enough.

For this gamble, the Hou Clan nearly sent out all their elites. Hou Yucheng, Hou Yujie, Hou Fei, Hou Ying Hou Cun, Shen Gufan, Wan Renfeng, Wan Renshan, Wan Xingyun, Bai Yunfan, Liu Jianghe, Nie Xinchuan, Yue Wenzhu... almost all of the Hou Clan's experts were in the army at this moment.

Before the surprise attack on the capital, Hou Yuxiao had already explained everything to them.

So, from the top echelons to the soldiers of the Hou Clan, everyone knew how crucial this battle was. They didn't just have to win, they had to win quickly. This is the reason why Hou Yucheng and Hou Yujie were the first to attack the city, and why Hou Yuxiao personally took action.

Compared to the well-prepared Hou Clan, the Great Jin soldiers defending the city, although numbering over two million, revealed too obvious a gap. Their greatest reliance, the city gate, was breached; their commander WanYan Ying and Tuoba Kang were entangled by Hou Yucheng and Hou Yujie, rendering the Holy Army Code ineffective, which already spelled their defeat.

The one hundred ninety thousand-strong army of the Hou Clan charged into the Great Jin's military formations like hungry wolves among sheep, slaughtering the Great Jin soldiers. Hou Yuxiao and the others didn't even need to issue any commands; all the Hou Clan soldiers acted as if they were imbued with a wild, bloodthirsty frenzy, nearly using their lives as a price to massacre the enemy.

"Chu Alliance Leader, Master Lu, please strike swiftly to clear the enemy, there's not much time!"

Chu Kuangren and Lu Kangping had been watching the Hou Clan's army, eyes full of envy and a little anticipation. Upon hearing Hou Yuxiao's call, their expressions immediately became serious, nodding and joining the battle.

At the same time, more than a dozen shattered realm experts from the sky, including the Jiang siblings, also flew down to join the fray.

These were two Sub-Saints of the Martial Dao along with over a dozen shattered realm experts. Even though they were under the suppression of the army's blood energy, their strength was unmatched by ordinary people. Their arrival caused the already retreating Great Jin soldiers to collapse even further.

The most fatal element was still on the way.

The townsfolk who were originally skeptical of the Sixteenth Prince's identity confirmed it the moment the city gate was breached, all heading towards the gate. Just as they arrived, the Great Jin soldiers were retreating within the city.

This was akin to a spark colliding with the earth...

Among these townsfolk were a considerable number of martial artists. Although their cultivation might not be very high, as the three elite martial artist forces had been withdrawn by Emperor Yuliang, even if their cultivation wasn't high, their sheer numbers were intimidating.

"Kill all these Great Jin traitors!"

"We are all citizens of Great Yu, with the Sixteenth Prince leading the army back, how can we stand by and do nothing?"

"Yes, we cannot let these traitors of Great Jin escape!"

"Help His Highness the Prince kill the enemy!"

......

Amidst the cries of the townspeople, the Great Jin soldiers, already terrified by the massacre, were plunged into an even greater nightmare!