The soldiers of the Purple Sea Empire were all dumbfounded. They were prepared to fight to the death but they did not expect Ye Qing to give such an order.
"What are you all standing there for?
Why aren't you all going in?
Are you all tired of living?
I can deal with the weaklings of the Xue Yue Empire by myself. Do I need you all? "
Ye Qing shouted. The soldiers of the Purple Sea Empire finally understood the meaning of Ye Qing's words.
It turned out that Ye Qing was worried about their safety and did not want them to take risks. Therefore, he chose to fight the thirty thousand soldiers of the Xue Yue Empire by himself.
"Young Master Ye, you don't have to do this. As soldiers, dying on the battlefield is our glory and our pursuit!"
"Yes, Young Master Ye, we appreciate your good intentions. But how can you fight the thirty thousand soldiers of the Xue Yue Empire by yourself?"
"Young Master Ye, even if we have to fight to the death, we must protect the dignity of the Purple Sea Empire!"
The soldiers of the Purple Sea Empire were not willing to retreat into the city. To them, this was tantamount to fleeing in the face of battle.
Ye Qing was speechless. He did not have any other thoughts, he just thought that the soldiers were in the way.
"Shut up!
Retreat to the Imperial City. Those who dare to disobey will be punished by military law! "
Ye Qing's expression was solemn as he gave the order. He was not the commander but in the hearts of the soldiers, he was more than a commander. His words were extremely majestic!
The soldiers had no choice but to obey Ye Qing's order and retreat to the Imperial City one after another.
Some of the more emotional soldiers couldn't help but cry. In their eyes, Ye Qing was doing this for them. That was why he had chosen to fight against the thirty thousand elite soldiers of the Snow Yue Empire. Such righteousness was admirable.
Not long after, the majority of the Purple Sea Empire's army retreated to the Imperial City.
The Xue Yue Empire's army was still a thousand meters away from the Imperial City. Therefore, the Purple Sea Empire's army had time to retreat.
However, there were still some soldiers who were attacked by the Xue Yue Empire's army during their retreat.
Ye Qing took the lead with the Dragonslaying Saber in his left hand and the Banishing Immortal Sword in his right.
Dazzling sword light danced in the air as saber aura swept out. In an instant, dozens of vanguards fell. They were completely unable to resist Ye Qing's ferocious attacks!
"Chi chi chi!"
Beside Ye Qing, the black Eternal Night Blades slashed out. Any Snow Yue soldiers that came into contact with the Eternal Night Blades were met with a miserable fate, their bodies crumbling in an instant!
Ye Qing's attacks were too strong and ferocious. It was as if one man could hold back ten thousand men!
Under Ye Qing's cover, the Purple Sea Empire's one hundred thousand elite soldiers retreated into the Imperial City. Only two hundred drivers remained, ready to listen to Ye Qing's orders at any time.
"Alright, it's finally quiet. Brothers, you just have to obediently be onlookers. I'll help you resist the storm outside!"
When Ye Qing spoke these impassioned words, many soldiers in the Imperial City had tears in their eyes. They were so moved that they were in a mess.
Even the Seventh Prince, who had always been calm, was moved. He could not help but tear up.
In the Imperial City, the Eldest Princess's beautiful eyes stared at Ye Qing's position. Her heart trembled and her eyes were full of splendor.
She did not know why, but looking at the mighty and majestic Ye Qing on the city tower, she was intoxicated. That feeling, it was as if … it was the feeling of being moved!
In the blink of an eye, the Xue Yue Empire's thirty thousand soldiers had already rushed to the city gate. Seeing that the enemy's one hundred thousand soldiers had retreated into the Imperial City, they were stunned.
This was the first time that the Xue Yue Empire's thirty thousand elite soldiers had seen such a situation. The battle was about to begin but the enemy actually retreated!
One must know that this kind of action was very damaging to the morale of the troops. Once the morale of the troops was at a disadvantage, it would be difficult to recover.
Outside the gates of the Imperial City, there were only 30 cannons. They looked ordinary, and there wasn't even a single person controlling them.
The Xue Yue Empire's soldiers wanted to laugh. They felt that this scene was very funny. It did not look like a battle between two armies.
"I say, does your Purple Sea Empire only have thirty cannons left?"
"Damn it, can't your Purple Sea Empire be more normal? Bringing out mortal cannons, what are you trying to do?"
"I will stand here and let your cannons bombard me. Let's see if you can blast me to death."
The Xue Yue Empire's soldiers hooted and said all kinds of harsh words. Their eyes were full of disdain.
At this moment, the city gate was closed. The Xue Yue Empire's soldiers did not receive the order to attack. Therefore, they temporarily stopped at the city gate and did not make any further moves.
Ye Qing stood on the city tower, listening to the soldiers' hoots. They were even begging Ye Qing to open fire. Damn it, aren't they looking for trouble?
"Who said that they would stand still and let me open fire?
Come out! "
Ye Qing's figure moved, stepping on the void, standing in the sky, looking down at the crowd below.
The Xue Yue Empire's soldiers were unhappy and shouted. Some of the hot-tempered ones stood out immediately.
"Damn it, I will stand still. What can you do to me?"
"What kind of crappy cannon is this? Even if you have thirty cannons, can you hurt a single hair on my head?"
As they spoke, more than ten Xue Yue Empire's soldiers stood out. They straightened their backs and puffed out their chests, waiting for Ye Qing to open fire.
"Come on, if you have the guts, open fire!"
One of the most arrogant soldiers hooted and stepped forward, taking the initiative to walk towards the mouth of the cannon.
"Damn it, what kind of weird request is this? Fine, I will satisfy you!"
Ye Qing grinned and did not hesitate. He controlled one of the cannons and with a boom, the cannon shot out.
"Bang!"
A shocking explosion was heard. The soldier did not even have the chance to scream before his body was completely destroyed. Under the bombardment of the cannon, he was reduced to ashes!
"Hiss!"
Everyone sucked in a breath of cold air and exclaimed in surprise. The situation was completely out of control!
One had to know that the Xue Yue Empire's soldier was not weak. He was in the Out of Body Realm. However, under the bombardment of the cannon, he was melted instantly.
"What a terrifying cannon!
How can there be such a powerful thing in this world?
Rumor has it that cannons are used by mortals, right? "
"Oh no, that might not be an ordinary cannon. It might be some kind of powerful artifact that was made to look like a cannon to confuse the people!"
A series of discussions were heard. The Xue Yue Empire's soldiers were shocked. Those who stood out to hoot quickly retreated, fearing that they would be bombarded by the cannons.
"What's going on? Since you are already here, don't leave in a hurry!
Hey, friends, come and have some fun!
Don't you like to be bombarded by cannons? "
Ye Qing grinned and controlled more than ten cannons to launch a fierce attack.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
Continuous explosions were heard. Those retreating soldiers were instantly melted under the bombardment of the cannons. Not even a trace of them was left!
"What terrifying power!"
"Oh my god, what kind of cannon is that?!"
In the Xue Yue Empire, the soldiers were stunned. Even Xue ManTian's face was solemn. He knew that Ye Qing was not to be trifled with!
The power of those cannons was definitely not weaker than a Medium Divine Artifact!