Chapter 317 Swallowing the Stars

Chapter 317 Swallowing the Stars

Chapter 317 Swallowing the Stars
The news that Xing Luo had encountered the most horrific beast tide attack in history and that almost all of Xing Luo's senior leaders, led by Dai Tianyu, were killed in the disaster fermented over the course of a few days and spread across the continent at lightning speed.

As the incident happened suddenly, all major forces had basically no warning and were caught off guard by the news. They sent people to Xingluo to investigate the situation, and Xingluo fell into the greatest turmoil since the founding of the country.

Everyone in the country is worried, fearing that the town where they live will suddenly be visited by an army of soul beasts like Xingluo City. The royal families of the kingdoms and principalities under its jurisdiction are also worried, as they have received news of the invasion of the Tiandou Empire's army.

The main force led by Meng Shenji alone had more than 20 people, not to mention that the major kingdoms of Tiandou were still continuously sending troops to Xingluo. As the fortresses along the way withdrew their troops to support Xingluo City, the Tiandou troops basically did not encounter any decent resistance.

The Tiandou army has captured dozens of cities in a row and has now penetrated deep into the heart of Xingluo. This is something that no previous Tiandou emperor has ever done. The crowd, who did not know the reason, could not help but sigh at Xue Qinghe's good luck, as he had seized a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity not long after ascending the throne.

Only a few clear-headed people guessed that all this was premeditated, otherwise Xue Qinghe would never have been able to deploy a large number of troops in the Fasno Province in advance. Otherwise, even many people inside Xingluo did not know that the beast tide was coming to the royal city. How did Xue Qinghe know about the situation?
Tiandou Empire, Shrek Academy, Flanders quietly knocked on Dai Mubai's door. The other party had been fooling around all night and was still catching up on sleep in his room in the academy at three o'clock in the morning. After the Soul Master Competition, he stayed in the academy and became a teacher, hanging out day by day waiting for his fate to come.

“Knock knock… knock.”

"Who is it? It's the middle of the day, can't you let me sleep well?"

Dai Mubai's lazy voice reached Flanders' ears through the door, making him frown. Why were the people around him so decadent? What was the problem?

"Mu Bai, it's me."

Hearing that it was Flanders, a yawn was heard in the room. After dozens of seconds, the door was opened, revealing Dai Mubai's sleepy face.

"What is it, Dean?"

"Hey, I don't know whether this news is good or bad for you, anyway..."

Seeing that Flanders seemed to be hesitant to speak and had a serious look on his face, Dai Mubai's sleepiness instantly disappeared and his heart skipped a beat.

"Did someone from Xingluo come to see me?"

Calculating the time, Dai Mubai is approaching adulthood. In his opinion, the Xingluo royal family will soon send someone to capture him.

Flanders was stunned for a moment, then a bitter smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"No one came, but the matter is indeed related to Xing Luo."

Now it was Dai Mubai's turn to be stunned. Since no one was coming to capture him, how could the dean still have the mind to care about the affairs of the Xing Luo Empire?

"What's that?"

He stepped aside to welcome Flanders into the house, and after he sat down, Dai Mubai started asking about Xing Luo's situation again.

After thinking about it, Flanders decided to speak frankly. After all, this matter was too big to be concealed for long.

"Recently, there was news that Xingluo City suffered the largest beast tide attack in history, and the Xingluo Empire suffered heavy losses. Dai Tianyu, the queen, and many of the priests were all killed."

"And Tiandou's Emperor Xue Qinghe is now sending a large army to attack Xingluo, and has achieved great results. The Xingluo Empire is likely to be destroyed."

"What?" Upon hearing the news, Dai Mubai's first reaction was that it was impossible, but then he thought that Flanders was not the kind of person who would tease him with such things. Besides, for such a big thing, if he just went out and inquired a little, the lie would be exposed. Flanders was not that bored.

Then, the room fell into silence. Flanders looked at the student with some worry. After all, these were his parents who gave birth to him and raised him. He didn't know whether he would be sad, and whether he would never recover from his already decadent state.

Just as Flanders thought, Dai Mubai's first reaction after hearing the news was heartache. After all, he had spent a good time before awakening his martial soul, and he had also felt the love of his parents from Dai Tianyu and Zhu Xianwei.

But after the heartache, it seemed as if some shackles on his shoulders were untied. He felt a sense of relief and all the haze that had been suppressing his heart dissipated.

Although he lost his parents, from another perspective, there was no need for him to accept Xing Luo's cruel fate, right?
"Dean, from now on, I no longer have the status of a prince, right?"

"Well, judging from the current situation, it is very likely."

Seeing that Dai Mubai got over the pain of losing his parents in just a short while, with a look of relief on his face, Flanders couldn't help but sigh at the ruthlessness of the royal family. He was worried that the other party would never recover, but now it seems that was completely unnecessary.

After feeling relaxed, a complex emotion flashed across Dai Mubai's face again.

After all, it is his homeland, and he still has a chance to ascend the throne. Now that the entire empire has collapsed, he still feels a little worried. This is the complexity of human nature. After losing the threat to his life, he will snoop on many things that do not belong to him.

"Dean, I want to go back to Xingluo."

"Mu Bai, some things cannot be undone by one person alone, and that's not why I'm telling you this news."

"I understand, Dean, but I should go back and pay tribute to my parents."

"This"

Dai Mubai has already said this, no matter what his real purpose is, Flanders can no longer stop him.

"In that case, I won't stop you. Remember, don't dwell on unrealistic things."

"Thank you, Dean."

Dai Mubai also understood that the other party was doing this for his own good, so he did not feel unhappy. After saying goodbye, he packed his luggage and left the academy.

In the following half month, Qian Renxue sent several more troops into Xingluo. One part was to take over the cities that had already been captured, and the other part was to support Meng Shenji at the front. It was unrealistic to take over the entire Xingluo with only 20 troops, even though the other side was now in a state of chaos and leaderlessness.

If those prestigious nobles in Xing Luo really want to establish their own army, they can easily raise an army of tens of thousands of people, which will cause some troubles at that time. We have to quickly control the entire Xing Luo before these people can react.

With the reinforcements, the vanguard led by Meng Shenji became even more unstoppable. In just half a month, they captured the ruined Xingluo Imperial Capital. The kings and principalities along the way saw that the situation was hopeless and no longer resisted stubbornly, but opened their cities and surrendered readily.

Now, the entire west side of Xilan River, except for Lingmao City guarded by the Duke of Netherworld, has fallen and is completely under the control of the Tiandou army. Facing the general trend, it is probably only a matter of time before Zhu Zhuqing's father lays down his arms and surrenders.

All this is thanks to the fact that the soul beast army has basically devoured all of Xing Luo's elite forces, making it so easy for the Tiandou army to capture the city.

(End of this chapter)